lien

lien · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromligāmen“bond”
2. Middle French · borrowed fromlien
3. English todaylien

Borrowed from Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (“bond”), from ligō (“tie, bind”).

lien · noun²

1. Latin · borrowed fromliēn“spleen”
2. English todaylien

Borrowed from Latin liēn (“spleen”). Doublet of spleen.

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