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entreallier (1160-74)
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entreallier (1160-74)

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entralier,  entrealier  
  FEW:  ligare 5,327b Gdf:  entralié 3,275b GdfC: ∅ TL: entre- (entr'aliier) 3,632 DEAF:  liier (entraliier)  DMF:  entrallier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  interalligatus 1429a

v.trans.

to bind together, link (as allies, relatives, etc.): 
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  vodrey je qe nous fussoms entrealiez par mariage  Fouke ANTS 14.20
( c.1330 ) [...] et sont issi entrealliez ceux et autres de la dite cité par serment  Pet Crown 120
( c.1355-64; MS: s.xivex ) lez avaunt ditz roys serrount par comune ascent countre toutez gentz entrealliez  Scalacronica 186

v.refl.

to becomes allies, form a confederacy: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Autressi s’entralient comme serourge et gendre  Rom de Rou wace i 99.2549
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Dunc se sunt entrealiez, Chescon est de altre ben esforcez  Brut Royal 653
( 1354 )  se entre allient par serment, covenant ou autre alliance  ROUGH 291

See also:

allier  entrealliance  entrelier 
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