aliegiaunce

Middle English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord), a modification of legaunce influenced by other words starting with the prefix -a-. More at ligeaunce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈleːdʒ(ə)au̯ns(ə)/, /aˈliːdʒ(ə)au̯ns(ə)/, /aˈleːdʒ(ə)ans(ə)/, /aˈliːdʒ(ə)ans(ə)/

Noun

aliegiaunce (uncountable) (rare)

  1. Allegiance, loyalty (including duty and responsibility to one's feudal superior).
  2. The power exercised or available to a feudal liege or superior.

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