lien 1
— lienable , adj.
/leen, lee"euhn/ , n.
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
[ 1525-35; ligamen tie, bandage, equiv. to liga ( re ) to tie + -men n. suffix of result ]
lien 2
— lienal /luy een"l, luy"euh nl/ , adj.
/luy"euhn, -en/ , n. Anat.
the spleen.
[ 1645-55; lien SPLEEN ]