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Lien   /lin/   Listen
Lien

noun
1.
The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged.
2.
A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses.  Synonym: spleen.



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"Lien" Quotes from Famous Books



... Galland says, "Il entra dans le lien le plus fameux et le plus frequente par les personnel de grande distinction, ou l'on s'assembloit pour boire d'une certaine boisson chance qui luy etoit connue des son premier voyage. Il n'y e-t pas plust"t ...
— Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp • John Payne
... Against thyself: as yet thou wants not foes. That now the walls of houses half-reared totter, That, rampires fallen down, huge heaps of stone Lie in our towns, that houses are abandon'd, And few live that behold their ancient seats; Italy many years hath lien untill'd And chok'd with thorns; that greedy earth wants hinds;— Fierce Pyrrhus, neither thou nor Hannibal 30 Art cause; no foreign foe could so afflict us: These plagues arise from wreak of civil power. But if for Nero, ...
— The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) • Christopher Marlowe
... of Pennsylvania held a lien upon Nicholson's estate for unpaid taxes amounting to $300,000. Notwithstanding this lien, different individuals and corporations contrived to get hold of practically the whole of the estate in dispute. How they did ...
— Great Fortunes from Railroads • Gustavus Myers
... it may seem strange there should be any intercourse, or relationship, between the two men. But there was—that of debtor and creditor—a lien not always conferring friendship. Notwithstanding his dislike, the proud Southerner had not been above accepting a loan from the despised Northern, which the latter was but too eager to extend. The Massachusetts man had long coveted the Mississippian's fine estate; not alone from its tempting ...
— The Death Shot - A Story Retold • Mayne Reid
... decent time, and then presented his claim to the Gosshawk. His brother proved a lien on it for L300 and the rest went by will to his wife. The Gosshawk paid the money after the delay ...
— Put Yourself in His Place • Charles Reade


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