essoinee Law.
(ɛˌsɔɪˈniː)
[a. AF. essoignié (Britton), pa. pple. of essoignier: see essoin v.]
A person excused for non-appearance in court.
| [1607 See essoin n. 3.] 1642 W. Bird Mag. Honor 162 It shall rest upon the credit and integrity of the Essoinee. 1865 Nichols Britton II. 351 If the essoinee does not..appear to warrant the essoiner. |