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dight

[dahyt]
–verb (used with object), dight or dight⋅ed, dight⋅ing.
Archaic. to dress; adorn.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME dighten, OE dihtan to arrange, compose < L dīctāre (see dictate ); c. G dichten
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dight   (dīt)   
tr.v.   dight or dight·ed, dight·ing, dights Archaic
To dress; adorn.

[Middle English dighten, from Old English dihtan, to arrange, from Latin dictāre, to dictate, order; see dictate.]
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