transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlēn, ˈlē-ən ]
noun
Etymology: Anglo-French lien, loyen bond, restraint, from Latin ligamen, from ligare to bind — more at ligature
Date: 1531
1. : a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
2. : the security interest created by a mortgage