assoilment

English

Alternative forms

(obsolete) assoylement

Etymology 1

From assoil +‎ -ment.

Noun

assoilment (countable and uncountable, plural assoilments)

  1. (archaic) Act of soiling (defilement)

Etymology 2

From assoil +‎ -ment.

Noun

assoilment (countable and uncountable, plural assoilments)

  1. (archaic) Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
    Synonyms: absolution, acquittance, compurgation; see also Thesaurus:acquittal

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