dight
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of dight
before 1000; Middle English dighten, Old English dihtan to arrange, compose < Latin dīctāre ( dictate ); cognate with German dichten
Example Sentences
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The Evening World's democratic clientele had heard about Edward of Wales' crawling on hands and knees through alleys in London's Limehouse district, accompanied by gorgeously dight female companions, nosing out clues to pots of gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such archaisms as "dight," "say him nay," "fain," such clicheés as "balmy breezes," "surly portals" are all shoddy stuff.
From Time Magazine Archive
His friends, in turn, are prone to exalt him as a Galahad of the masses, dight in spotless, and stripeless, armor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Big Ben itolled; an impressive silence fell; the assemblage rose; the English Judges, richly dight, proceeded majestically behind the Golden Mace of the House of Lords and the Lord High Chancellor's purse-bearer.
From Time Magazine Archive
I look to see your table dight; For I hae been up since peep o' light, Driving the dun deer merrilie"— Her reply was just as spirited and ready;— "Are ye sae keen set, Wat?
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
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