| 释义 |
† enlight, v. Obs. or arch.|ɛnˈlaɪt|
Forms: 1 inlíhtan, -léhtan, -lýhtan, 4 ynliȝte-n, 7 inlight, 6– enlight.
[OE. inlíhtan, f. in- + líhtan (see light v.) to shine. But the word in 17–18th c. is prob. independently f. en-1 + light v. Cf. alight v.3]
1. trans. To shed light upon, illuminate. Also fig. and absol.
c975Rushw. Gosp. Luke xi. 36 Swa leht leᵹedes in-lihteð ðec. a1000Guthlac 70 (Gr.), Siððan hine inlyhte, se þe lifes weᵹ gæstum ᵹearwað. 1382Wyclif 2 Cor. iv. 6 God..hath ynliȝtid in oure hertis. 1605Sylvester Du Bartas i. iv. (1605–7) I. 143 Seeing the Lampe which doth enlight the Whole. 1634Habington Castara (Arb.) 137 The Cymmerians, whom no ray Doth ere enlight. 1665Wither Lord's Prayer 84 Some who have been in a good measure inlighted. 1675Cocker Morals 24 How dark's the Lesser Worlds sad Winters Night, When Reasons radiant Rays do not enlight. 1709Pope Ess. Crit. ii. 403 That sun..Enlights the present, and shall warm the last.
2. trans. to enlight up: to light up, kindle, cause to shine.
1818Lamb Sonn. iii. Wks. 603 What rare witchery..Enlighted up the semblance of a smile In those fine eyes. |