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Webster 1913 Edition


Allege

Al-lege′

(ăl-lĕj′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Alleged
(-lĕjd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Alleging
.]
[OE.
aleggen
to bring forward as evidence, OF.
esligier
to buy, prop. to free from legal difficulties, fr. an assumed LL.
exlitigare
; L.
ex
+
litigare
to quarrel, sue (see
Litigate
). The word was confused with L.
allegare
(see
Allegation
), and
lex
law. Cf.
Allay
.]
1.
To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert;
as, to
allege
a fact
.
2.
To cite or quote;
as, to
allege
the authority of a judge
.
[Archaic]
3.
To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse;
as, he refused to lend,
alleging
a resolution against lending
.
Syn. – To bring forward; adduce; advance; assign; produce; declare; affirm; assert; aver; predicate.

Al-lege′

,
Verb.
T.
[See
Allay
.]
To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble.
[Obs.]
Wyclif.

Webster 1828 Edition


Allege

ALLEGE.

[See Alledge.]