| 释义 |
dight
I. \ˈdīt, Scot ˈdiḵt or ˈdī(ḵ)t\ transitive verb
(dighted or dight ; dighted or dight ; dighting ; dights)
Etymology: Middle English dighten, from Old English dihtan to arrange, dictate, compose (verse or prose); akin to Old Frisian dichta to arrange; both from a prehistoric Anglo-Frisian word borrowed from Latin dictare to dictate, compose (verse or prose) — more at dictate
1. obsolete : appoint, order, assign
2. archaic : dress, adorn
3. chiefly Scotland
a. : to put in order : repair
b. : to wipe clean
c. : sweep
d. : winnow
II. noun
(-s)
chiefly Scotland : wipe, rub
III.
variant of dite |