Definition of "lien" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) A tendon.

2. (law) A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.

verb

1. (biblical, archaic) Alternative form of lain.

noun

1. (uncommon, possibly obsolete) The spleen.

   • The lien or spleen (figs. 282 to 285) is a soft, highly vascular contractile and very elastic organ of a dark purplish colour. It is placed obliquely behind the stomach, …