Sorry, Shawn; didn't see this 'til now. Another time, I hope.
Liaison. Think of the a as a liaison between the two i's. (And if you see me misspelling anything, please feel free to correct me. I used to be an excellent speller, but after years of reading barely-literate creeds on the Internet, I've lost my confidence. If you ever see me write lead when I mean led, I want you to come over to my house and slap me.)
"Come, winds! Blow, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back!"
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