Bedight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈdaɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bedight is a verb meaning (archaic) To equip or bedeck.
Meaning
(archaic) To equip or bedeck.
More Meanings
- (archaic) That has been equipped or bedecked.
Example Sentences
[…] [F]rom every Southern hill, / And mount and stream and vale bedight […]
Who comes through Michan’s land, bedight in sable armour? O’Bloom, the son of Rory: it is he.
Then she gave unto him a dress so new, With gold and pearls bedight; Every seam on the dress it was With precious stones all bright.
There rose a fabled horde of mounted lancers and archers bearing shields bedight with bits of broken mirrorglass that cast a thousand unpieced suns against the eyes of their enemies.
Word Forms
- bedights
- bedighting
- bedighted
Synonyms for bedight
Depending on context, synonyms include deck, bedeck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bedeck, deck, decorate, bedo, bejewel, bedaub.
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