ABSTRACT
Prefix-Compounds of ligare 5. 'An ally' (dF allie) derives from 'to ally', ME
alien, OF alier (F allier), L alligare, to bind (al-for ad) to, pp alligatus, whence the n alligatio, ols alligation-, whence alligation. OF alier has derivative OF-MF aliance (F alliance) ME aliaunce, E alliance. OF alier itself combines with reo, again, to form OF-F rallier, to reunite e.g. dispersed troops, whence 'to rally'.
