Old English · verb
inlihtan
Normalised inlīhtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /inˈliːx.tɑn/
- Syllables
- in · ˈliːx · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- enlighteninlightinlightenfogmental
Meaning
-
to illuminate, make bright, cause to shine
-
to restore sight, give clear sight; to clear the mental fog, to enlighten
-
to give light to
-
to shine
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | inlīhte | inlīhte |
| 2nd singular | inlīhtestinlīhstinlīhtst | inlīhtest |
| 3rd singular | inlīhteþinlīht | inlīhte |
| Plural | inlīhtaþ | inlīhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | inlīhte | inlīhte |
| Plural | inlīhten | inlīhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | inlīhtan |
| Inflected infinitive | inlīhtenne |
| Imperative singular | inlīht |
| Imperative plural | inlīhtaþ |
| Present participle | inlīhtende |
| Past participle | inlīhted |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *inliuhtijaną, equivalent to in- + līhtan, Related to Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”).
Descendants
enlighten, inlight, inlighten
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