ALEGGE

Etymology

Verb

alegge (third-person singular simple present alegges, present participle alegging, simple past and past participle alegged)

(obsolete, transitive) To allay or alleviate; to lighten.

Source: Wiktionary

A*legge", v. t. Etym: [OE. aleggen, alegen, OF. alegier, F. alléger, fr. LL. alleviare, for L. allevare to lighten; ad + levis light. Cf. Alleviate, Allay, Allege.]

Definition: To allay or alleviate; to lighten. [Obs.] That shall alegge this bitter blast. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition