Part 6526

<blockquote>On me, me only, as the source and spring Of all corruption, all the blame <b>light</b> due. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To come by chance; to happen; -- with <ptcl>on</ptcl> or <ptcl>upon</ptcl>; formerly with <ptcl>into</ptcl>.</def>

<blockquote>The several degrees of vision, which the assistance of glasses (casually at first <b>lit</b> on) has taught us to conceive. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They shall <b>light</b> into atheistical company. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And here we <b>lit</b> on Aunt Elizabeth, And Lilia with the rest. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lightable</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Such as can be lighted.</def>

<h1>Light-armed</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"-armed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Armed with light weapons or accouterments.</def>

<h1>Light-boat</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"-boat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Light-ship.</def>

<h1>Lighte</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"e</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>obs. imp.</tt> <def>of <er>Light</er>, to alight.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lighten</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Light</er> to alight.]</ety> <def>To descend; to light.</def>

<blockquote>O Lord, let thy mercy <b>lighten</b> upon us. <i>Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed.]</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lighten</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lightened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lightening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>lightenen</ets>. See <er>Light</er> to kindle, illuminate.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.</def>

<blockquote>This dreadful night, That thunders, <b>lightens</b>, opens graves, and roars As doth the lion. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.</def>

<h1>Lighten</h1> <Xpage=852>

<hw>Light"en</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Light</er> to illuminate.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; <as>as, to <ex>lighten</ex> an apartment with lamps or gas; to <ex>lighten</ex> the streets.</as></def> <mark>[In this sense less common than <i>light.</i>]</mark>

<blockquote>A key of fire ran all along the shore, And <b>lightened</b> all the river with a blaze. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.</def> <mark>[In this sense less common than <i>enlighten</i>.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Lighten</b> my spirit with one clear heavenly ray. <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.</def>

<blockquote>His eye . . . <b>lightens</b> forth Controlling majesty. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>