Etymology

lightfoot

light·foot
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Today it means: Light-footed. Full definition →

Middle English light-fot
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lightfoot · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlight-fot
  2. English todaylightfoot

From Middle English light-fot, light-foot, from light (adjective) + fot, foot (noun). See more at light, foot.

Lightfoot · proper noun2

From light + foot, a nickname for a messenger or fast runner.

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