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Dight , 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 Dictate.]
- To prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or put on; to array; to adorn. [Archaic] “She gan the house to dight.” Chaucer.1913 Webster
Two harmless turtles, dight for sacrifice.
Fairfax.1913 WebsterThe clouds in thousand liveries dight.
Milton.1913 Webster - To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.]Chaucer.1913 Webster
- To prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or put on; to array; to adorn. [Archaic] “She gan the house to dight.”