bedight

[ bih-dahyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

, be·dight, be·dight or be·dight·ed, be·dight·ing.

1. to deck out; array.

bedight

/ bɪˈdaɪt /

verb

1. tr to array or adorn

adjective

1. past participle of the verb adorned or bedecked

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedight¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; be-, dight

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedight¹

C14: from dight

Example Sentences

And the Lady bore in her hand a sleeve of flame-colored satin very richly bedight with many pearls of great price.

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Their little souls were white as new-fallen snow and bedight with indulgences and prayers.

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Heigho, and how his quiver / with well-wrought hands was rich bedight!

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Then went with her thither / full many a beauteous maid, A hundred good or over, / bedight right merrily.

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Within the court the heroes / bedight with trappings due Awaited noble maidens, / as I have told to you.

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