ELOIGN


Meaning of ELOIGN in English

v.

Pronunciation: i- ' lo ̇ in

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English eloynen, from Anglo-French esloigner, eloigner, from es- ex- (fr. Latin ex- ) + luin, loing (adv.) far, from Latin longe, from longus longitude

Date: 15th century

1 archaic : to take (oneself) far away

2 archaic : to remove to a distant or unknown place : CONCEAL

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.