▪ I. † enˈsoigne, n. Obs.
Forms: 4 ensoyne, -soygne, -soyngne, 5 ensoigne.
[a. OF. ensoigne, var. of essoigne: see essoin.]
1. Excuse, delay: only in phr. without ensoigne.
| c 1325 Coer de L. 1467 Forth they wente, withouten ensoyne. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 945 So þat euerech with-oute ensoygne haþ a-slawe his. Ibid. 2827 And Gy Answerede wiþ-oute ensoyngne as he him stod afforn. |
2. Embarrassment, inconvenience.
| 1475 Caxton Jason 42 Certes the sekeness is of grete ensoigne and payne. |
▪ II. † enˈsoigne, v. Obs. rare.
In 4 ensoyne.
[ad. OF. ensoignier, f. ensoigne: see essoin.]
trans. To excuse.
| a 1400 Leg. Rood (1871) 132 Mi sone from þe schulde beon ensoynet. a 1400 Sir Degrev. 275 There myght no sege be ensoynd That faught in the ffeld. |