Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - alight
Alight
alight
1. v.intr. 1 a (often foll. by from) descend from a vehicle. b dismount from a horse. 2 descend and settle; come to earth from the air. 3 (foll. by on) find by chance; notice. Etymology: OE alihtan (as A-(2), lihtan LIGHT(2) v.) 2. predic.adj. 1 on fire; burning (they set the old shed alight; is the fire still alight?). 2 lighted up; excited (eyes alight with expectation). Etymology: ME, prob. f. phr. on a light (= lighted) fire
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I. intransitive verb (~ed; also alit; ~ing) see: abide Date: before 12th century to come down from something (as a vehicle): as, dismount, deplane, to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest ; land, settle, to come by chance, ~ment noun II. adjective Date: 15th century being on fire, lighted up ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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