On me, me only, as the source and spring Of all corruption, all the
blame lights due.
Milton.
5. To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon; formerly with
into.
The several degrees of vision, which the assistance of glasses
(casually at first lit on) has taught us to conceive.
Locke.
They shall light into atheistical company.
South.
And here we lit on Aunt Elizabeth, And Lilia with the rest.
Tennyson.
Light"a*ble (-*b'l), a. Such as can be lighted.
Light"-armed` (-ärmd`), a. Armed with light weapons or accouterments.
Light"-boat` (-bt`), n. Light-ship.
Light"e (lt"e), obs. imp. of Light, to alight. Chaucer.
Light"en (lt"'n), v. i. [See Light to alight.] To descend; to light.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us.
Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed.].
Light"en (lt"'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lightened (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Lightening.] [OE. lightenen. See Light to kindle, illuminate.] 1. To
burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning;
to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.
This dreadful night, That thunders, lightens, opens graves, and
roars As doth the lion.
Shak.
2. To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to
clear, as the sky.
Light"en, v. t. [See Light to illuminate.] 1. To make light or clear;
to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas;
to lighten the streets. [In this sense less common than light.]
A key of fire ran all along the shore, And lightened all the river
with a blaze.
Dryden.
2. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten. [In this sense less
common than enlighten.]
Lighten my spirit with one clear heavenly ray.
Sir J. Davies.
3. To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like
lightning.
His eye . . . lightens forth Controlling majesty.
Shak.