ALIGHT
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A*light" (&unr_;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alighted (&unr_;) sometimes Alit (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS. &ā;l&ī;htan; pref. &ā;- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + l&ī;htan, to alight, orig. to render light, to remove a burden from, fr. l&ī;ht, leoht, light. See Light, v. i.] 1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
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2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
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3. To come or chance (upon). [R.]
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A*light", a. [Pref. a- + light.] Lighted; lighted up; in a flame. “The lamps were alight.” Dickens.
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