From every work he challenged essoin. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Essoin day (Eng. Law),
v. t. [ OF. essoinier, essoignier, essonier, LL. essoniare, exoniare. See Essoin, n. ] (Eng. Law) To excuse for nonappearance in court. “I 'll not essoin thee.” Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eng. Law) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Named from Gr. &unr_; inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles,
a. [ F. ] (Her.) Standing, but with the wings spread, as if about to fly; -- said of a bird borne as a charge on an escutcheon. [ 1913 Webster ]