To absolve, pardon, or free from guilt or obligation; an archaic or dialectal term.
From Old French 'assoil(d)re,' from Latin 'absolvere' (to loosen, free), composed of 'ab-' (from) + 'solvere' (to loosen or pay). The word is now rarely used except in historical or literary contexts.
This beautiful old word was used in medieval courts and religious contexts to mean 'to absolve,' and it's related to 'solve' and 'dissolve'—all about loosening and freeing from something.
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