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ensoigne (1155)

ensoigne (1155)

ensoine,  ensoygne;  ensuine,  ensuinne  
  FEW:  *sunni 17,275a Gdf:  ensoine 3,238b GdfC: TL: ensoigne 3,533 DEAF:  soing (ensoigne)  DMF:  ensoigne  TLF: OED:  ensoigne n.  MED:  ensoine n.  DMLBS:  insontia 1407c

s.

excuse
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) Aucuns se escusent par tiel assoigne (var. (B: s.xiv1/4) ensoigne ) Qe garder ne se poent de mensoigne  9363 (var.)
law essoin, (statement of) excuse for non-appearance in court
( 1259 ) Des tourns as viesconte pur la pes garder la ou ensoygne ne attorné ne est receu [...]  360.5i
sanz (nule) ensoigne
1 without question or excuse, for certain
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) Cil ausi ke en prisun Humme fet mettre cum felun, U en lyu ke murir covyegne: Occys l’ad sons nul ensoygne  1690
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) matrimoyne Ke deuz unist sons nul ensoygne  2128
2without delay, immediately
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cil de Flandres, cil de Buluine, Od tutes armes, senz ensuinne, Quatre vinz mil armez pramistrent  11144
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiiex ) Ore priez sanz ensoigne Pur Everard le moine, Ke cest overane enprent  28
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Atant avint ke senz ensoine Le soudan ke fu de Babiloine Aveit partut tramis espies  232.17
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm ) Et quant averez d'eus bosoigne, A vous vendrount seinz ensoigne  427.280

See also:

assoigne1  ensoignour  essoigne1 
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