alligate

alligate
/al"i gayt'/, v.t., alligated, alligating. Obs.
to attach; bind.
[1535-45; < L alligatus (ptp. of alligare), equiv. to al- AL- + lig- bind (see LIGATURE) + -atus -ATE1]

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