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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Alicht, Alycht, v.2 Also: allycht, alyght. [ME. alighte, aliȝte, alihten, OE. álihtan: see Licht v.2 In Sc. app. after English use.] tr. To light up, to illumine. —1513 Doug. iv. i. 12 (as Phebus dyd the erth alycht); vii. Prol. 127 (I bad the candill alyght).
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