† ˈsubligate,v.Obs. [f. L. subligāt-, pa.ppl. stem of subligāre, f.sub- sub- 2 + ligāre to bind, tie.] Also subliˈgation. (See quots.) 1656Blount Glossogr., Subligate, to under-bind, to under-tye, to tye or hang at.1658Phillips, Subligation, a binding, or tying underneath.