allien

Middle English

Alternative forms

• alien, allyen, allye, alie, a-lye

Etymology

From Old French alier, from Latin alligō, adligō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈliːən/

Verb

allien

1. To ally; to make a pact or confederacy.
2. To marry or wed; to form a marriage.
3. To blend, bring together or unite ingredients in cooking.
4. To join or fuse; to make a linkage or connection.
5. (rare) To stick or keep to a promise or compact.
6. (rare) To join battle; to start fighting.
7. (rare) To assemble or be amassed (of troops).
8. (rare) To link someone to their compatriot.
9. (rare) To taint with one's lineage.

Conjugation

Conjugation of allien (weak)

infinitive	(to) allien
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	allie	alliede
2nd person singular	alliest	alliedest
3rd person singular	allieþ, allieth	alliede
plural	allien	allieden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	allie	alliede
plural	allien	allieden
imperative	present
singular	allie
plural	allieþ, allieth
participle	present	past
	alliende, alliinge	allied, yallied

Related terms

• allie
• alliaunce

Descendants

• English: ally
• Scots: ally

References

• “allīen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-02.