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alight — alight1 /euh luyt /, v.i., alighted or alit, alighting. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 2. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 3. to encounter or notice something accidentally. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
alight — alight1 [ə līt′] vi. alighted or alit, alighting [ME alighten < OE ālīhtan < a , out, off + līhtan, to dismount, render light < liht: see LIGHT2 (to dismount)] 1. to get down or off; dismount 2. to come down after flight; descend and… … English World dictionary
