noun
- plural of eloigner; persons who remove or take away something to a distance; those who conceal or hide property to prevent seizure.
Usage: archaic or legal; chiefly historical
Examples
- The eloigners were accused of hiding the estate's assets before the creditors could claim them.
- Medieval law recognized eloigners as those who unlawfully removed chattels from the jurisdiction.
- The court sought to identify the eloigners responsible for the disappearance of the disputed goods.