- onlíhtan
- wv/t1b to illuminate, give light to, enlighten; restore to sight; shine
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
onlíhtan
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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
ongelihtan — see onlihtan … Old to modern English dictionary
álíhtan — wv/t1b 1. to lighten, relieve, alleviate, take off, take away; alight; 2. to light up, enlighten (see onlihtan) … Old to modern English 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
