Thesaurus: eloign

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1. v. t. To remove afar off; to withdraw.
2. v. t. To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress.
3. 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.
4. To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or toconceal, as goods liable to distress.The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are eloigned.Blackstone.
5. v. t. To remove afar off; to withdraw. v. t. To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress.