Obs. Sc. [The same as ALLY; the final a perhaps represents Fr. é in allié allied.] = ALLY sb.1 in senses 2, 3, 4, 7.
1513–75. Diurn. Occurr. (1833), 166. For mantenance of the allia betwix the said king and thame.
1548. Compl. Scotl., 79. The atheniens and ther allya … assailȝet the persans.
1568. in Tytler, Hist. Scotl. (1864), III. 418. All of the surname of the Hamiltons and their allya.
1651. Calderwood, Hist. Kirk (1843), II. 295. The King of France, the ancient allya of this realme.
