Meanings
comparative more benedight · superlative most benedight
- obsoletepoeticBlessed; benedict.
Never through martyrdom of fire was led To its repose; nor can in books be read The legend of a life more benedight.
1879, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Cross of Snow2 more examples
When we had reached the Angel benedight With joyful voice he said: "Here enter in To stairway far less steep than are the others."
1867, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Divine Comedy, Purgatorio: Canto XVHow fondly I remember the delight That always glorified him in the spring; The joyous profusion and the benedight Profusion of his faith in everything!
1910, Edwin Arlington Robinson, “Uncle Ananias”, in The Town Down the River
Origin
- Latinbenedictus
- Middle Englishbenedyght
- Englishbenedight
From Middle English benedyght, benedight, from Latin benedictus. More at benedict, benediction.
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