lienyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[lien 词源字典]
lien: see liable
[lien etymology, lien origin, 英语词源]
lien (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"right to hold property of another until debt is paid," 1530s, from Middle French lien "a band or tie," from Latin ligamen "bond," from ligare "to bind, tie" (see ligament).