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alight

1. alight \*-'li-t\ \*-'lit\ vi or alight.ed also alit;  also alight.ing 
   [ME alighten, fr. OE a-li-htan, fr. a-- (perfective]prefix) + li-htan to 
   alight - more at ABIDE, LIGHT 1: to get down : DISMOUNT  2: to descend from 
   the air and settle  archaic  3: to come by chance 
2. alight aj : lighted up : set on fire