1) French word used in English 
to convey to a distance; to remove
• (v. t.) To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress. • (v. t.) To remove afar off; to withdraw.
E·loign' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Eloigned ; present participle & verbal noun Eloigning .] [ French éloigner , Old French esloignier ; prefix es- (L. ex ) + Old French & French loin...
to remove to a distance, esp. to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.