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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Allyance, n. Also: allyaunce, -ans; alyawns, -ans(e, -ance; alians, alli(e)ance, alliaunce; alleans; alayance, -anes. [ME. alyance, alliaunce, etc. (c 1300), OF. aliance, alliance.]
1. Alliance, confederation.c1420 Wynt. viii. 3008 (ambassatouris to trete thare alyawns); 3011 (that altawns to rest perpetualle). 1456 Hay I. 47 (thair bandis of allyauncis). 1471 Acts II. 99/1 (the tendir alyans betwix the king and the duk). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 108/11 (concord, alleans and vnite). 1513 Doug. xii. xi. 99 (frendschip or allyans fyne). 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 83 (the weill keipit ancient alliance). 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 129 (conform to the awld alyansse). a1578 Pitsc. I. 68/26 (ane new allieance and affinitie). 1596 Dalr. I. 4/3 (grett affinitie, alyance, and brotherlie kyndnes). 1641 Irvine Mun. II. 50 (the aulld alayance betuix us). 1649 Wemyss Corr. 94 (my consent to your allyance).
2. coll. Allies.c 1532 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 43 (with thair kyn, frendis, alliance, and adherentis). a1578 Pitsc. I. 115/32 (all his kyn and freindis and alayanes). 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 4 (my kinsmen, my alliance and ould acquentance). 1659 Aberd. B. Rec. 182 (kenned friends or allyance).
