Alien \Al"ien\, v. t. [F. ali['e]ner, L. alienare.]

To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership. [R.]

``It the son alien lands.'' --Sir M. Hale.

The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. --Clarendon.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Alien \Al"ien\, a. [OF. alien, L. alienus, fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else.]

1. Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores.

2. Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion.

An alien sound of melancholy. --Wordsworth.

Alien enemy (Law), one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours. --Abbott.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Alien \Al"ien\, n.

1. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not possess the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage.

2. One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies.

Aliens from the common wealth of Israel. --Ephes. ii. 12.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)