1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1. “Lien.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lien. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024. : a legal claim on the property of another person until he or she has met a certain obligation (as a debt) : spleen. More @Wikipedia
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