Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To state under oath, to plead. · To cite or quote an author or his work for or against. · To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc. · To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
From Middle English aleggen, perhaps from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, the form perhaps from Old French esligier (“to acquit”), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre (“to clear at law”), from Latin ex (“out”) + lītigō (“sue at law”), but the meaning from Old French alleguer, from Latin allēgāre (“send on a mission, depute; relate, mention, adduce”), from ad (“to”) + lēgō (“send”). See also al-.
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- Inherited-form mentionaleggenenm
- Derivation mentionalleguerfro
- Derivation mentionesligierfro · to acquit
- Derivation mentionexla
- Word-formation componental-#Etymology_2en
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