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plight
(encz) | plight,brynda n: Zdeněk Brož |
plight
(encz) | plight,nepříjemná situace n: Zdeněk Brož |
plight
(encz) | plight,přísahat v: Zdeněk Brož |
plight
(encz) | plight,vážná situace n: Zdeněk Brož |
Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Plighting.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht
danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty,
G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See
Plight, n.]
1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some
act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to
property or goods. " To do them plighte their troth."
--Piers Plowman.
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He plighted his right hand
Unto another love, and to another land. --Spenser.
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Here my inviolable faith I plight. --Dryden.
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2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.
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Before its setting hour, divide
The bridegroom from the plighted bride. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, obs.
imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. --Chaucer.
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Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, obs.
imp. & p. p. of Pluck. --Chaucer.
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Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, v. t. [OE. pliten; probably through Old French,
fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See Plait, Ply.]
To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] "To sew and
plight." --Chaucer.
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A plighted garment of divers colors. --Milton.
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Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, n.
A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] "Many a
folded plight." --Spenser.
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Plight
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht
danger, fr. ple['o]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G.
pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. Play.]
1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or
pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. "That lord whose hand
must take my plight." --Shak.
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2. [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least
influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition,
state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit,
plier to fold, E. ply.] Condition; state; -- risk, or
exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless
plight. "Your plight is pitied." --Shak.
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To bring our craft all in another plight --Chaucer.
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plight
(wn) | plight
n 1: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially
an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most
awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless
people" [syn: predicament, quandary, plight]
2: a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: plight, troth]
v 1: give to in marriage [syn: betroth, engage, affiance,
plight]
2: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my
wife" [syn: pledge, plight] |
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lamplight
(encz) | lamplight,světlo lampy Zdeněk Brož |
lamplighter
(encz) | lamplighter,lampář n: Zdeněk Brož |
plight
(encz) | plight,brynda n: Zdeněk Brožplight,nepříjemná situace n: Zdeněk Brožplight,přísahat v: Zdeněk Brožplight,vážná situace n: Zdeněk Brož |
stoplight
(encz) | stoplight,semafor n: Zdeněk Brož |
droplight
(gcide) | droplight \drop"light`\, n.
An electric or gas light suspended from the ceiling by a
flexible cord or tube, allowing artificial light to be
brought down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a
pendant; also, an electric light bulb in a small holder,
which can be held in the hand or hung from a hook, and
attached to a long electric cord, allowing light to be
brought close to work in dark areas of a room. Dropmeal |
Lamplight
(gcide) | Lamplight \Lamp"light`\, n.
Light from a lamp.
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This world's artificial lamplights. --Owen
Meredith.
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Lamplighter
(gcide) | Lamplighter \Lamp"light`er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who
in former times lighted street lamps which were
illuminated by a combustible gas; -- such lamps are now
little used, and primarily as nostalgic ornaments.
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He made the night a little brighter
Wherever he did go,
The old lamplighter
Of long, long ago. --Song lyrics.
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2. (Zool.) The calico bass.
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3. A device used to light lamps.
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Looplight
(gcide) | Looplight \Loop"light`\, n.
A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified
wall; a loophole.
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Plighted
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Plighting.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht
danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty,
G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See
Plight, n.]
1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some
act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to
property or goods. " To do them plighte their troth."
--Piers Plowman.
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He plighted his right hand
Unto another love, and to another land. --Spenser.
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Here my inviolable faith I plight. --Dryden.
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2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.
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Before its setting hour, divide
The bridegroom from the plighted bride. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Plighter
(gcide) | Plighter \Plight"er\, n.
One who, or that which, plights.
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Plighting
(gcide) | Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Plighting.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht
danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty,
G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See
Plight, n.]
1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some
act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to
property or goods. " To do them plighte their troth."
--Piers Plowman.
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He plighted his right hand
Unto another love, and to another land. --Spenser.
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Here my inviolable faith I plight. --Dryden.
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2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.
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Before its setting hour, divide
The bridegroom from the plighted bride. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Top-light
(gcide) | Top-light \Top"-light`\, n. (Naut.)
A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
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Trothplight
(gcide) | Trothplight \Troth"plight`\, v. t.
To betroth. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Trothplight \Troth"plight`\, a.
Betrothed; espoused; affianced. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Trothplight \Troth"plight`\, n.
The act of betrothing, or plighting faith; betrothing. [Obs.]
--Shak.
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Trothplighted
(gcide) | Trothplighted \Troth"plight`ed\, a.
Having fidelity pledged.
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Unplight
(gcide) | Unplight \Un*plight"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + plight.]
To unfold; to lay open; to explain. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Upplight
(gcide) | Upplight \Up*plight"\, obs.
imp. & p. p. of Uppluck.
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Well-plighted
(gcide) | Well-plighted \Well"-plight`ed\, a.
Being well folded. [Obs.] "Her well-plighted frock."
--Spenser.
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lamplight
(wn) | lamplight
n 1: light from a lamp |
lamplighter
(wn) | lamplighter
n 1: (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights
and extinguishes streetlights |
plight
(wn) | plight
n 1: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially
an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most
awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless
people" [syn: predicament, quandary, plight]
2: a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: plight, troth]
v 1: give to in marriage [syn: betroth, engage, affiance,
plight]
2: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my
wife" [syn: pledge, plight] |
stoplight
(wn) | stoplight
n 1: a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals
when the brakes are applied to slow or stop [syn:
stoplight, brake light]
2: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at
intersections [syn: traffic light, traffic signal,
stoplight] |
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