Alines

/əˈlaɪnz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'aline'; arranges or aligns.

Etymology

From Old French 'aligner', Latin 'ad' (to) + 'linea' (line). The 's' is the standard English present-tense marker for third person.

Kelly Says

The verb 'aline' is basically dead in modern English, replaced by 'align,' but linguistic fossils like this help us trace how words sound when they're actively changing.

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