Definitions For Dight

Adverb

{{en-adv, ?}} (obsolete) Finely. : {{synonyms, en, dightly}}

Adjective

{{en-adj, ?}} (obsolete) disposed, disposed; adorned.

Verb

dights , dighting , dight , past2=dighted (obsolete, transitive) To deal with, handle. (obsolete, transitive) To have sexual intercourse with. (obsolete, transitive) To dispose, put (in a given state or condition). (obsolete, transitive) To compose, make. (archaic, transitive, of facial features) To be formed or composed (of). (archaic, transitive) To furnish, equip. (archaic, transitive) To dress, array; to adorn. (archaic, transitive) To make ready, prepare.

Synonyms

to have sexual intercourse bed, feague, lie with; see also thesaurus:copulate with to furnish apparel, fit out, kit out to dress, array, adorn clothe, don, put on; see also thesaurus:clothe

Derived terms

dighter adight bedight benedight misdight maledight overdight

Etymology

From Middle English dighten, dihten, (also dyten, from whence dite), from {{inh, en, ang, dihtan}}, dihtian, , to set in order; dispose; arrange; appoint; direct; compose, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, dihtōną, , to compose; invent}}, of disputed origin. Possibly from a derivative of {{inh, en, gem-pro, *dīkaną, , to arrange; create; perform}}, from {{inh, en, ine-pro, *dʰeyǵ-}}, *dʰeyǵʰ-, , to knead; shape; mold; build, influenced by {{cog, la, dictāre}}; or perhaps from {{etyl, la, en}} dictāre, , to dictate itself. See dictate; and also parallel formations in German dichten, Dutch dichten, Swedish dikta.