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Assoil (&unr_;), v. t. [OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F. absoudre, L. absolvere. See Absolve.] 1. To set free; to release. [Archaic]
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Till from her hands the spright assoiled is. Spenser.
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2. To solve; to clear up. [Obs.]
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Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle. Bp. Jewel.
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3. To set free from guilt; to absolve. [Archaic]
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Acquitted and assoiled from the guilt. Dr. H. More.
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Many persons think themselves fairly assoiled, because they are . . . not of scandalous lives. Jer. Taylor.
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4. To expiate; to atone for. [Archaic] Spenser.
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Let each act assoil a fault. E. Arnold.
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5. To remove; to put off. [Obs.]
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She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite assoil. Spenser.
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