alight
The origin and history of alight.
Etymology
From Old English alihtan, a combination of a- ("off, away") and lihtan ("to make light, to descend"), related to the word "light".
The origin and history of alight.
From Old English alihtan, a combination of a- ("off, away") and lihtan ("to make light, to descend"), related to the word "light".
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