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<hw>Al"ien</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>alien</ets>, L. <ets>alienus</ets>, fr. <ets>alius</ets> another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See <er>Else</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; <as>as, <ex>alien</ex> subjects, enemies, property, shores</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (<i>with</i>); incongruous; -- followed by <i>from</i> or sometimes by <i>to</i>; <as>as, principles <ex>alien</ex> from our religion</as>.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>alien</b> sound of melancholy. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Alien enemy</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours.</cd> <i>Abbott.</i></cs>

<h1>Alien</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Al"ien</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not posses the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See <er>Alienage</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; <as>as, <ex>aliens</ex> from God's mercies</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Aliens</b> from the common wealth of Israel. <i>Ephes. ii. 12.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Alien</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Al"ien</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ali\'82ner</ets>, L. <ets>alienare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "It the son <i>alien</i> lands."

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<blockquote>The prince was totally <b>aliened</b> from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Alienability</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Al`ien*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Capability of being alienated.</def> "The <i>alienability</i> of the domain."

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Alienable</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Al"ien*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ali\'82nable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; <as>as, land is <ex>alienable</ex> according to the laws of the state</as>.</def>

<h1>Alienage</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Al"ien*age</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>ali\'82nage</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or legal condition of being an alien.</def>

<note>&hand; The disabilities of <i>alienage</i> are removable by naturalization or by special license from the State of residence, and in some of the United States by declaration of intention of naturalization.</note>

<i>Kent. Wharton.</i>

<blockquote>Estates forfeitable on account of <b>alienage</b>. <i>Story.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being alienated or transferred to another.</def>

<i>Brougham.</i>

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<h1>Alienate</h1> <Xpage=39>

<hw>Al"ien*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alienatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>alienare</ets>, fr. <ets>alienus</ets>. See <er>Alien</er>, and cf. <er>Aliene</er>.]</ety> <def>Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; -- with <i>from</i>.</def>

<blockquote>O <b>alienate</b> from God. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>