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lien.

tendon

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/liːn//ˈliːən/
  1. tendon

    obsolete
  2. A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈlaɪ.in//ˈlaɪ.ən/
  1. spleen (a ductless vascular gland)

    obsolete · possibly · uncommon
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈlaɪən/
  1. Alternative form of lain.

    alt-of · alternative · archaic
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