"alliaunce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /aliːˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /aˈliːa(u̯)ns(ə)/ Forms: alliaunces [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French aliance; equivalent to allien + -aunce. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|aliance}} Borrowed from Old French aliance, {{af|enm|allien|-aunce}} allien + -aunce Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} alliaunce, {{enm-noun}} alliaunce (plural alliaunces)
  1. A linkage between friends, partners or associates:
    An alliance; a compact between two allies:
    Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun--pdgIq1w Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 9 16 22 4 23
  2. A linkage between friends, partners or associates:
    A state of marital connection or union.
    Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun-2nrB0-S8 Disambiguation of Family: 3 35 11 43 8 0
  3. A linkage between friends, partners or associates:
    An illegitimate or unrecognised romantic relationship.
    Categories (topical): Collectives, Family
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun-dOjq-86N Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 9 16 22 4 23 Disambiguation of Family: 3 35 11 43 8 0
  4. One's relations via marriage; one's stepfamily. Categories (topical): Collectives, Family, Marriage
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun-ZTL~rDWE Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 9 16 22 4 23 Disambiguation of Family: 3 35 11 43 8 0 Disambiguation of Marriage: 3 26 9 60 0 2
  5. Similarity, linkage, or relation.
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun-hAx9XH53
  6. (rare) The parties of an alliance. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-alliaunce-enm-noun-OXYOLbup Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 9 16 22 4 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aliance, aliaunce, alliance, allyaunce, alyance, alyaunce, eliance, elyaunce

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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