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- [dahyt]
- /daɪt/
- /dˈaɪt/
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- [dahyt]
- /daɪt/
Definitions of dight word
- verb with object dight Archaic. to dress; adorn. 1
- noun dight Clothed or equipped. 1
- verb dight to adorn or equip, as for battle 0
- verb transitive dight to adorn 0
- verb transitive dight to equip 0
- verb dight (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To deal with, handle. 0
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Origin of dight
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dighten, Old English dihtan to arrange, compose < Latin dīctāre (see dictate); cognate with German dichten
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Parts of speech for Dight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.