Dight
/daɪt/noun
An archaic word meaning prepared, equipped, dressed, or adorned.
Did you know?Dight appears in Middle English and Early Modern poetry with meanings ranging from “equipped” to “adorned,” especially in descriptions of warriors, garments, and ceremonial display.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deyḱ-
“To point out, show, or indicate; the ancient root behind a family of words connected with saying and declaring.”
Classical Latin
Latin
dictāre
“To say repeatedly, prescribe, or dictate; the source traditionally connected with the Old English verb.”
Old English
Old English
dihtan / dyhtan
“To arrange, appoint, prepare, or equip.”
Middle English
Middle English
dighten
“To prepare, furnish, dress, adorn, or make ready.”
14th–16th Century
English
dight
“Prepared, equipped, dressed, or ornamented; widely used in literary and poetic writing.”
Modern English
English
dight
“An archaic or poetic adjective or past-tense form meaning prepared, adorned, or equipped.”