"alien" meaning in Middle English

See alien in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aːliˈɛːn/, /ˈaːliɛn/, /ˈaːliən/, /ˈaːliant/, /ˈaːliau̯nt/ Forms: aliene [plural], aliene [singular, weak]
Etymology: From Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus. Some forms (chiefly nominal) show assimilation to the suffix -ant. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|alien}} Old French alien, {{der|enm|la|aliēnus}} Latin aliēnus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|aliene||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} alien (plural and weak singular aliene), {{enm-adj|aliene}} alien (plural and weak singular aliene)
  1. Outside, alien, foreign; from or relating to another nation.
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj-RWOju7-u
  2. Religiously outside; heretical, erring; of false religion or morals.
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj-63ybSvIo
  3. Distant, isolated, secure, away (from something) Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj-gMfaJxol Disambiguation of People: 5 0 18 0 7 22 26 16 0 5
  4. (rare) Under the authority of other nation's religious institutions. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj-pRLpEH4H
  5. (rare) Not relating to or of oneself; not natural (to one's body). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj--804UZNb
  6. (rare) Bizarre, weird, exotic. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-adj-oHRdtM~0 Disambiguation of People: 5 0 18 0 7 22 26 16 0 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: alyon, alean, alyen, aliand, aliaund, aliant, alyant
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /aːliˈɛːn/, /ˈaːliɛn/, /ˈaːliən/, /ˈaːliant/, /ˈaːliau̯nt/ Forms: aliens [plural]
Etymology: From Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus. Some forms (chiefly nominal) show assimilation to the suffix -ant. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|alien}} Old French alien, {{der|enm|la|aliēnus}} Latin aliēnus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} alien, {{enm-noun|aliens}} alien (plural aliens)
  1. An outsider or foreign person, especially if resident in one's nation. Categories (topical): Law, People, Property law
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-noun-EgRqtHqr Disambiguation of Law: 12 9 9 4 9 6 27 12 3 8 Disambiguation of People: 5 0 18 0 7 22 26 16 0 5 Disambiguation of Property law: 12 9 11 5 8 7 22 12 6 9 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 0 3 1 6 10 1 1 2 6 1 6 6 1 16 6 0 2 6 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 14 4 10 10 4 30 9 1 6
  2. One who is alien in some other way (e.g. religion, family) Categories (topical): Family, People, Religion
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-noun-ygdCUSUC Disambiguation of Family: 4 0 15 0 5 18 23 32 0 4 Disambiguation of People: 5 0 18 0 7 22 26 16 0 5 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 39 0 12 0 0 0 50 0 0
  3. (rare) An unlawful occupier or possessor of land. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-noun-w7fI9ZXr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: alyon, alean, alyen, aliand, aliaund, aliant, alyant Related terms: alienacioun, alienat, alienen, alienyng
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From Old French alier. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|alier}} Old French alier Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} alien
  1. Alternative form of allien Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: allien
    Sense id: en-alien-enm-verb-7s~iomwA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "An unlawful occupier or possessor of land."
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      "links": [
        [
          "occupier",
          "occupier"
        ],
        [
          "possessor",
          "possessor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) An unlawful occupier or possessor of land."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːliˈɛːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliɛn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliant/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliau̯nt/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "alyon"
    },
    {
      "word": "alean"
    },
    {
      "word": "alyen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliand"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliaund"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliant"
    },
    {
      "word": "alyant"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alien"
}

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    },
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    }
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus. Some forms (chiefly nominal) show assimilation to the suffix -ant.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "aliene",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "singular",
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        "6": "{{{2}}}",
        "7": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "alien (plural and weak singular aliene)",
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  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Outside, alien, foreign; from or relating to another nation."
      ],
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        [
          "Outside",
          "outside"
        ],
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          "alien",
          "alien#English"
        ],
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          "foreign",
          "foreign"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Religiously outside; heretical, erring; of false religion or morals."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heretical",
          "heretical"
        ],
        [
          "erring",
          "erring"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Distant, isolated, secure, away (from something)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "isolated",
          "isolated"
        ],
        [
          "away",
          "away"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Under the authority of other nation's religious institutions."
      ],
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        [
          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "religious",
          "religious"
        ],
        [
          "institutions",
          "institutions"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) Under the authority of other nation's religious institutions."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not relating to or of oneself; not natural (to one's body)."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Not relating to or of oneself; not natural (to one's body)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Bizarre, weird, exotic."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weird",
          "weird"
        ],
        [
          "exotic",
          "exotic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Bizarre, weird, exotic."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːliˈɛːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliɛn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliant/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaːliau̯nt/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "alyon"
    },
    {
      "word": "alean"
    },
    {
      "word": "alyen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliand"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliaund"
    },
    {
      "word": "aliant"
    },
    {
      "word": "alyant"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alien"
}

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    "enm:Family",
    "enm:Law",
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    "enm:Property law",
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      "args": {
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        "3": "alier"
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      "expansion": "Old French alier",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French alier.",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "allien"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of allien"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "allien",
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "alien"
}

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