† unnightv.

Forms: see un- prefix² and night v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², night v.

Etymology: < un- prefix² + night v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To release (something) from darkness or obscurity. Also intransitive: to become day.

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

the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > emit beams (of a luminary) [verb (intransitive)] > become daylight

lightOE

dawc1200

dayc1275

shinec1384

dawn1499

break1535

unnight1594

dayn?c1600

1594 Zepheria iv. sig. B2^v The summe of life that Chaos did vnnight.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Disanottare, to vnnight, to wax day.

1648 T. Poley in T. Stephens tr. Statius Thebais sig. A6^v And cryptick Iuvenal, though darke he be, We see unnighted is by Farnaby.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	unnight
释义	† unnightv. Forms: see un- prefix² and night v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², night v. Etymology: < un- prefix² + night v. Obsolete. transitive. To release (something) from darkness or obscurity. Also intransitive: to become day. 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 the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > emit beams (of a luminary) [verb (intransitive)] > become daylight lightOE dawc1200 dayc1275 shinec1384 dawn1499 break1535 unnight1594 dayn?c1600 1594 Zepheria iv. sig. B2^v The summe of life that Chaos did vnnight. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Disanottare, to vnnight, to wax day. 1648 T. Poley in T. Stephens tr. Statius Thebais sig. A6^v And cryptick Iuvenal, though darke he be, We see unnighted is by Farnaby. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < v.1594
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