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Webster 1913 Edition


Alledge

Al-ledge′

,
Verb.
T.
See
Allege
.
[Obs.]
☞ This spelling, corresponding to abridge, was once the prevailing one.

Webster 1828 Edition


Alledge

ALLEDGE'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. allego, ad and lego, to send; Eng. lay.]
1.
To declare; to affirm; to assert; to pronounce, with positiveness; as, to alledge a fact.
2.
To produce as an argument, plea or excuse; to cite or quote; as, to alledge the authority of a judge.

Definition 2024


alledge

alledge

English

Verb

alledge (third-person singular simple present alledges, present participle alledging, simple past and past participle alledged)

  1. Obsolete spelling of allege

Usage notes

  • This was once the prevailing spelling. Compare abridge.

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