licht

[ likht ]

noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverbScot.

Other words from licht

  • lichtly, adverb

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How to use licht in a sentence

  • Ye mind the auld gasoliery i' the dinin'-room had twa lichts?

    A Window in Thrums | J. M. Barrie
  • Of course the Auld Lichts mustered in as great force as ever.

    Auld Licht Idylls | J. M. Barrie
  • What the Auld Lichts would have done in a similar predicament I cannot even conjecture.

    Auld Licht Idylls | J. M. Barrie
  • Mr. Dishart had scarcely any hope for the Auld Lichts; he had none for any other denomination.

    Auld Licht Idylls | J. M. Barrie
  • Few Auld Lichts, as I have said, went the length of choosing a helpmate for themselves.

    Auld Licht Idylls | J. M. Barrie

British Dictionary definitions for licht

licht

/ (lɪxt) /


noun, adjective, verb
  1. a Scot word for light 1, light 2

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