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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Essonȝe, -ȝie, n. Also: essoinȝie. [ME. essoyn, essoyne (c 1330), OF. essoyne, essoi(g)ne, essonie, med. L. essonia. Cf. Assonȝe n. and Sonȝe n.] An excuse, esp. one offered as a legal defence; a pretext or representation. a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 393.
Til his essonȝe scho tuk na hed
Ib. xxv. 181.
Thame thocht it suld awale To fynd sume essonȝe for-quhy Thai mycht frely pase forby
14.. Acts I. 108/2.
Of the essonȝeis of hym indytyt
Ib.
Thruch essonȝie that is callyt bed yvill, sua that suilk essonȝie be resavit in court before the iustice
Ib. 378/2.
For the ferd day … thar lyis nouther essonȝe na defalt, bot gif it be essonȝe or defalt of seknes in bed
1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Iter.
Gif the partie defender being lauchfullie warned, compeired not, bot send ane essoinzie, or excuse
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 91 b.
Gif the defender vses any essonzie, bot onely be reason of bed evill and infirmitie
1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. xx. § 3.
If the reason of absence, or essoinzie (as we call it) be found relevant, he will not be unlawed

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