\Es*soin"\or Essoign \Es*soign\, n. [OF. essoine,
essoigne, F. exoine, L. essonia, exonia; pref. ex- (L. ex
from) + sunnis, sunnia, sonia, hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel.
syn refusal, synja to deny, refuse, Goth. sunja truth,
sunj[=o]n to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.]
1. (Eng. Law) An excuse for not appearing in court at the
   return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the
   court.
2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.]
         From every work he challenged essoin. --Spenser.
{Essoin day} (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the
   term, on which the court sits to receive essoins.
   --Blackstone.

\Es*soin"\, 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.