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alighten
▪ I. † aˈlighten, v.1 Obs. rare—1. [Secondary form of alight v.1 Cf. the following, and see -en2.] To alight, dismount.1697 Lond. Gaz. mmmcccxli/1 The Recorder also alightning,..the Proceeding from thence to Whitehall, was in manner following.▪ II. † aˈlighten, v.2 Obs. [Secondary form of alight v.2...
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illighten
† iˈllighten, v. Obs. [app. an alteration of alighten v.3, after illuminate, etc.; cf. enlighten.] trans. To illuminate, enlighten. lit. and fig. (Freq. in 17th c.)1555 J. Philpot in Coverdale Lett. Mart. (1564) 241 The knowledge of God which hath illightned your mynde with the true religion of Chri...
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enlighten
enlighten, v. (ɛnˈlaɪtən) Forms: α. 6– enlighten. β. 4 inliȝten, 6–8 inlighten, (7 illighten). [f. en-1 + light n. + -en5: see en- prefix1 2 b. (As in many vbs. with the same prefix and suffix, the precise mode of formation is doubtful. Possibly inlighten (14th c.: see sense 4) was a secondary form ...
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