inlihtan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to illuminate, make bright, cause to shine
  • to restore sight, give clear sight; to clear the mental fog, to enlighten
  • to give light to
  • to shine

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *inliuhtijaną (illuminate, lighten) prefix from Old English līhtan.

Origin

Old English

līhtan

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