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English
Etymology
French
Noun
liement (plural liements)
- (fencing) An action in which one fencer forces the opponent's blade into the diagonally opposite line, (that is, from high line to low line on the opposite side, or vice versa) by taking it with the guard and forte of his own blade.
Synonyms
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From lier + -ment, possibly corresponding to Latin ligāmentum (and therefore doublet to ligament, a borrowed term).
Pronunciation
Noun
liement m (plural liements)
- action of linking or attaching
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Old French liéement.
Pronunciation
Adverb
liement
- easily, quietly