allien

Middle English

Alternative forms

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 in -ed)
infinitive (to) allien, allie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular allie allied
2nd-person singular alliest alliedest
3rd-person singular allieth allied
subjunctive singular allie
imperative singular —
plural1 allien, allie allieden, alliede
imperative plural allieth, allie —
participles alliynge, alliende allied, yallied

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: ally
  • Scots: ally

References

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