Alight Definition

Origin of Alight

• From Middle English alighten, from Old English ālīhtan (“to alight, dismount”), from prefix ā- (compare with Gothic us-, German er-, originally meaning "out") + līhtan (“to alight”), and Old English ġelīhtan (“to alight, approach, come, come down, dismount”), equivalent to a- +‎ light (“to dismount”).

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• Middle English past participle of alighten to set on fire from Old English ālīhtan to illuminate ā- intensive pref. līhtan to shine (from lēoht a light light¹)

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Middle English alighten, from Old English ālīhtan (“to lighten, relieve, alleviate, take off, take away, alight”) and Old English ġelīhtan (“to lighten, mitigate, assuage”), equivalent to a- +‎ light (“not heavy”).

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• Middle English alighten from Old English ālīhtan ā- intensive pref. līhtan to relieve of a burden (from līht light light²)

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Middle English alighten, from Old English ālīhtan (“to light up, enlighten”), equivalent to a- +‎ light. Cognate with German erleuchten (“to light up, illuminate”).

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• From Middle English alight, from Old English *ālīhted, past participle of ālīhtan (“to alight”). See above.

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