▪ I. † soign, n. north. Obs.
In 4 soigne, soy(g)ne, soyny.
[a. OF. soigne, soine, etc.: see essoin n. For Sc. examples see sonyie n.]
Excuse, esp. for wrong-doing or the like.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 2266 For-þi þat tour hatt babilone, þat schending es wit-outen soyne. Ibid. 16395 Quen he [Pilate] sagh þat al his soigne þai tok it al to ill. Ibid. 26691 Þat þou sa wrei þin aun dede, þat [þou] na soigne [Fairfax soyny] be-for þe lede. |
▪ II. † soign, v. Obs.
Forms: 4 soigne, 4–5 soyne (4 soyny, 5 soynyn), 5 sonyon.
[Cf. prec. and essoin v.]
trans. To excuse or exculpate for transgression, etc.; to essoin.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 26717 He þat nu him-seluen wreis þan, Vr lauerd-self sal soigne [Fairfax soyny] þat man. Ibid. 29437 Þof þou wit cursd man commun, þou sal be soyned wit resun. a 1400–50 Alexander 1464 He soyned him be his sorement þat sare him forthinkis. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 464/2 Sonyon, idem quod soynyn. |
Hence † ˈsoigning vbl. n. Obs.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 28123 Quen þat i to scriueyng yede, I wald oft songyng for my lede. |