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▪ I. † aˈllegement1, alegement Obs.
[a. OFr. al-, allégement, f. aléger to lighten: see allege v.1 and -ment.]
Lightening, alleviation, relief.
c1400Rom. Rose 1890 A precious oynement..to yeve alegement Upon the woundes. 1413Lydg. Pylgr. Sowle (Wright) To don allegementis To ffolkes whiche be not glade. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 235/4 It dyd hym none alegement. 1485― Chas. Gt. 97 Grete alegement of tormente.
▪ II. allegement2|əˈlɛdʒmənt|
[f. allege v.2 + -ment.]
The act of alleging, allegation, affirmation.
1516Plumpton Corr. 217 The Counsell derecteth proses against them. Howbeyt, I made aledgment for your mastership. 1634Sanderson 21 Serm. Ad. Mag. iii. (1673) 284 They come to Samuel with many complaints and alledgments in their mouths. 1660H. More Myst. Godl. vii. iii. 280 The second Alledgement..is still more frivolous. 1831P. Heidiger Didoniad ii. 49 ‘Woman loves power,’ is a well-known allegement. |