verb (used with object)
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
Also, e·loin.
Origin:
1490–1500; < Anglo-French, Old French e(s)loigner to go or take far < Vulgar Latin *exlongiāre, for Latin ēlongāre; see elongate
1490–1500; < Anglo-French, Old French e(s)loigner to go or take far < Vulgar Latin *exlongiāre, for Latin ēlongāre; see elongate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To eloign
Collins
World English Dictionary
eloign or eloin (ɪˈlɔɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| archaic (tr) to remove (oneself, one's property, etc) to a distant place | |
| [C16: from Anglo-French esloigner to go far away; related to Latin longē (adv) far; compare | |
| eloin or eloin | |
| —vb | |
| [C16: from Anglo-French esloigner to go far away; related to Latin longē (adv) far; compare | |
| e'loigner or eloin | |
| —n | |
| e'loiner or eloin | |
| —n | |
| e'loignment or eloin | |
| —n | |
| e'loinment or eloin | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Eloign
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to flee; abscond: |
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
