- álíhtan
- wv/t1b 1. to lighten, relieve, alleviate, take off, take away; alight; 2. to light up, enlighten (see onlihtan)
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alight — alight1 [ə līt′] vi. alighted or alit, alighting [ME alighten < OE ālīhtan < a , out, off + līhtan, to dismount, render light < liht: see LIGHT2 (to dismount)] 1. to get down or off; dismount 2. to come down after flight; descend and… … English World dictionary
a|light — a|light1 «uh LYT», intransitive verb, a|light|ed or (Poetic) a|lit, a|light|ing. 1. to get down; get off; … 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
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
ályhtan — see álihtan … Old to modern English dictionary
alight — a|light1 [əˈlaıt] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a + light] 1.) burning ▪ The car was set alight and pushed over a hill. 2.) literary someone whose face or eyes are alight looks excited, happy, etc alight with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
alight — alight1 verb 1》 (of a bird) descend from the air and settle. 2》 formal descend from public transport. 3》 (alight on) chance to notice. Origin OE ālīhtan, from ā (as an intensifier) + līhtan descend (see light3). alight2 adverb & adjective 1》 on… … 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
alight — 1. v.intr. 1 a (often foll. by from) descend from a vehicle. b dismount from a horse. 2 descend and settle; come to earth from the air. 3 (foll. by on) find by chance; notice. Etymology: OE alihtan (as A (2), lihtan LIGHT(2) v.) 2. predic.adj. 1… … Useful english dictionary
