ə̇ˈlȯin, ēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English eloynen, esloignen, from Middle French esloigner, from Old French esloignier, from es- (from Latin ex- ) + loing far, from Latin longe long, far, adverb from longus long — more at long
1. archaic : to take (oneself) far away
2. archaic
a. : to convey to a distance or beyond a legal jurisdiction
b. : conceal
eloign goods liable to distress