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Eloign
E-loign′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Eloigned
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Eloigning
.] [F.
éloigner
, OF. esloignier
; pref. es-
(L. ex
) + OF. & F. loin
far, far off, L. longe
, fr. longus
long. See Elongate
.] [Written also
eloin
.] 1.
To remove afar off; to withdraw.
[Obs.]
From worldly cares he did himself
eloign
. Spenser.
2.
(Law)
To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress.
The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are
eloigned
. Blackstone.