Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Allegá-re, v. a.
1. to allege, cite, quote, adduce as an example; 2. to set, knot, or pass from flower into fruit; 3. to set the teeth on edge;4. to alloy or mix gold with silver; v. r. to make a league or alliance with; s. m. Allegá-tóre,f. Allegá-tríce; adj. Allegá-nte.
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allegare: to alleage, to cite. Also to adresse vnto. Also to allie to combine to binde together or vnto and confederate. Also to set ones teeth an edge by some soure taste.
