Old French

Noun

essil m ‎(oblique plural essiz or essilz, nominative singular essiz or essilz, nominative plural essil)

1. exile
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Or m'estuet aler an essil!

Related terms

• essilier

Descendants

• Middle French: exil
  • French: exil
• Middle English: exil
  • English: exile