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Absolȝe, v. [Variant of Assolȝe, assimilated to Absolve.] tr. To absolve. c1420 Wynt. vii. 2643 (W).
The archbischop of Ȝork. . absolȝeit [R. assoylyd] then Oure King Alexander 1490 Irland Mir. MS. 295.
Powere to heire confessioun and absolȝe fra the synnis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 329/7.
Quhill Ihesus … left power in erd to presthed to absolȝe man fra syn 1533 Bell. Livy I. 61/5.
Seeing that thai mycht na wayis absolȝe this Horaciane as innocent of the cryme