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单词 onlight
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onlightv.1

Forms: see on- prefix and light v.2
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, light v.2
Etymology: < on- prefix + light v.2In sense 1 probably reflecting an earlier formation in in- prefix1 with prefix substitution (see discussion at on- prefix); compare Old English (Anglian) inlīhtan enlight v.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To shed light upon; to lighten, enlighten, illuminate (literal and figurative).
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > light > illumination > illuminate [verb (transitive)]
onlighteOE
enlightOE
alemeOE
alightOE
lightOE
belighta1200
lightena1382
clear1382
alightenc1384
lumine1387
clarify1398
shine1398
shed1412
beamc1430
enlymec1440
illumine1447
enlumine1481
illustre1490
enclear1509
elumine1532
illuminate1535
unshadow1550
illightena1555
allumine1570
eluminate1580
unnight1594
enlighten1595
to strike up1598
illume1604
luminate1623
illustrate1625
unbenight1629
emblaze1637
burn1712
alluminate1726
lamp1808
enkindle1870
eOE King Ælfred tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (Otho) xxxiv. 86 Ealle steorran weorðað onlihte & gebirhte of þære sunnan.
OE Blickling Homilies 19 He þone blindan onlyhte.
OE Ælfric Homily (Cambr. Ii.4.6) in J. C. Pope Homilies of Ælfric (1967) I. 485 Se Halga Gast..mæg onlihtan þæs monnes mod þe he wyle.
c1175 ( Homily: Hist. Holy Rood-tree (Bodl. 343) (1894) 14 Þurh heom all middaneart sceal wurðan onliht.
a1225 ( Ælfric's Homily In Die Sancto Pentecosten (Lamb. 487) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 97 Þere monnan heortan þet he onlihteð [OE Royal onliht] mid his ȝife.
2. transitive. To cause to shine. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > light > shine [verb (transitive)] > cause to shine
onlighta1400
enlighten1587
shine1588
a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) cxviii. 135 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 256 (MED) Onlight þi face ouer [L. Faciem tuam illumina super] þi hine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

onlightv.2

Forms: see on- prefix and light v.1
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, light v.1
Etymology: < on- prefix + light v.1
Obsolete. rare.
1. transitive. To alleviate. Cf. light v.1 1a.With genitive of object.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > be relieved of [verb (transitive)] > console or relieve
froverc900
hearteOE
lighteOE
onlightc1175
salvec1175
leathc1200
solace1297
stillc1315
to put in comfortc1320
easec1385
comfort1389
fordilla1400
recomforta1400
ronea1400
solancea1400
cheer?a1425
acheerc1450
consolate1477
repease1483
dilla1500
recreate?a1500
sporta1500
dulcerate?1586
comfit1598
comfortize1600
reassure1604
sweeten1647
console1693
re-establish1722
release1906
c1175 (?OE) Instr. for Christians 51 in Anglia (1964) 82 13 Oððe his wita onleoht her oððe on helle.
2. transitive. To fall upon; to attack, strike. Cf. light v.1 9b.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [verb (transitive)] > encounter or experience
ymetec893
findeOE
meetOE
counterc1325
overtakec1390
limp?a1400
tidea1400
runa1450
to fall with ——?c1475
onlightc1475
recounterc1485
recount1490
to come in witha1500
occur1531
to fall on ——1533
to fall upon ——1533
beshine1574
rencontre1582
entertain1591
cope with1594
happen1594
tocome1596
incur1599
forgather1600
thwart1601
to fall in1675
cross1684
to come across ——1738
to cross upon (or on)1748
to fall across ——1760
experience1786
to drop in1802
encounter1814
to come upon ——1820
to run against ——1821
to come in contact with1862
to run across ——1864
to knock or run up against1886
to knock up against1887
c1475 (?c1425) Avowing of King Arthur (1984) l. 600 Be warre..For he is horsutte full wele And clene clad in stele. Is none of ȝo but þat he mun fele Þat he may on lyȝte.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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