ppl. a. [f. prec. + -ED.]
1. Estranged, withdrawn in feeling or affection.
1561. J. Daus, trans. Bullinger on Apocal. (1573), Pref. 11. Sequestred and alienated from the true religion of Christ.
1667. Milton, P. L., I. 452. His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah.
1719. Young, Revenge, I. i. Wks. 1757, II. 110. With absent eyes, and alienated mien.
1856. Froude, Hist. Eng., II. vii. 210. Tokens … of alienated feeling, if not of alienated act.
1881. N. T. (Revised), Eph. ii. 12. Alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenant of the promise.
2. Transferred to other ownership.
1611. Cotgr., Aliené, aliened, alienated … sold, or made away.
1759. Robertson, Hist. Scotl. (1802), I. I. 234. He found his revenues wasted or alienated.
1876. Freeman, Norm. Conq., IV. xvii. 59. Some parts of the alienated lands were in course of William’s reign restored.
† 3. Made other or different; altered. Obs.
1605. Verstegan, Dec. Intell., viii. (1628), 262. Also written Heughe, and alienated among strangers vnto Hugo.
† 4. Bot. (See quot.) Obs.
1853. Mayne, Exp. Lex., Alienatus, Applied to first leaves, which give way to others different from them.
