- líhtan
- 1. wv/t1b 1 to make light, easy, relieve, alleviate; dismount, alight; 2. to lighten, illuminate, give light, shine; grow light, dawn; light, kindle
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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alight — alight1 /euh luyt /, v.i., alighted or alit, alighting. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 2. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 3. to encounter or notice something accidentally. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
alight — {{11}}alight (adj.) on fire, early 15c., apparently from M.E. aliht, pp. of alihton (O.E. on lihtan) to light up, also to shine upon (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)). {{12}}alight (v.) to descend, dismount, O.E. alihtan, originally to lighten, take… … Etymology dictionary
light — light1 noun 1》 the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength. ↘a source of illumination. ↘(lights) traffic lights. ↘Law the light falling on windows … English new terms dictionary
alight — I a•light [[t]əˈlaɪt[/t]] v. i. a•light•ed a•lit, a•light•ing 1) to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc 2) to settle or stay after descending; come to rest • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE ālīhtan=ā a III+līhtan to relieve (orig. an… … From formal English to slang
light — light1 [līt] n. [ME liht < OE lēoht, akin to Ger licht < IE base * leuk , to shine, bright > Gr leukos, white, L lux & lumen, light, lucere, to shine, luna, moon, Welsh llug, gleam] 1. a) the form of electromagnetic radiation that acts… … English World dictionary
light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… … Useful english dictionary
Light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… … Useful english dictionary
alight — I. intransitive verb (alighted; also alit; alighting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ālīhtan, from ā (perfective prefix) + līhtan to alight more at abide, light Date: before 12th century 1. to come down from something (as a vehicle) … New Collegiate Dictionary
light — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc , lux light, lucēre to shine, Greek leukos white Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that makes vision possible b. the sensation… … New Collegiate Dictionary
