dihtan

dihtan
\dihtan1 wv/t1b 1. to order, regulate, set in order, dispose, arrange, appoint, direct, dictate, compare; 2. to give direction to a person, dictate, direct a person w.d.; 3. to order, dictate, impose, indict; 4. to compose, write; to dictate what is to be written;

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  • Dight — (d[imac]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dight} or {Dighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dighting}.] [OF. dihten, AS. dihtan to dictate, command, dispose, arrange, fr. L. dictare to say often, dictate, order; cf. G. dichten to write poetry, fr. L. dictare. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • dight — transitive verb (dighted or dight; dighting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dihtan to arrange, compose, from Latin dictare to dictate, compose Date: 13th century archaic dress, adorn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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