bedight

(bē dīt)

adjective

Archaic bedecked; arrayed

Origin: pp. of obs. bedight < ME bidighten, to equip, deck out < bi-, be- + dighten, to prepare, set in order < OE dihtan, to arrange, compose, write < L dictare: see dictate

See bedight in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·dight or be·dight·ed, be·dight·ing, be·dights
Archaic
To dress or array.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bidighten

Origin: : bi-, be-

Origin: + dighten, adorn; see dight 

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