Dight, v. t.

(dīt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. DIGHT, or DIGHTED; p. pr. & vb. n. DIGHTING.] [A.-S. dihtan, to dictate, command, dispose, arrange, diht, a dictating, command, disposing, from Lat. dictare, to say often, dictate, order, v. freq. of dicere, to say. Cf. Ger. dichten, to write poetry, from Lat. dictare.] To prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or put on; to array; to adorn. [Rare.] “Two harmless turtles, dight for sacrifice.” Fairfax. “The clouds in thousand liveries dight.” Milton.