Assoiled

/əˈsoɪld/ adjective

Definition

Absolved, pardoned, or freed from guilt or blame; the past tense/past participle of assoil.

Etymology

Past tense of 'assoil,' following regular English verb conjugation patterns added to the Latin-derived root.

Kelly Says

You might encounter 'assoiled' in Shakespeare or medieval literature, where a character's name is 'assoiled' (cleared) of a crime, but modern English just uses 'absolved' instead.

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