allien
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French alier, from Latin alligō, adligō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
allien
- To ally; to make a pact or confederacy.
- To marry or wed; to form a marriage.
- To blend, bring together or unite ingredients in cooking.
- To join or fuse; to make a linkage or connection.
- (rare) To stick or keep to a promise or compact.
- (rare) To join battle; to start fighting.
- (rare) To assemble or be amassed (of troops).
- (rare) To link someone to their compatriot.
- (rare) To taint with one's lineage.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of allien (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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References edit
- “allīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-02.