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bedight

verb
be·​dight | \ bi-ˈdīt How to pronounce bedight (audio) , bē-\
bedighted or bedight; bedighting

Definition of bedight

transitive verb

archaic
: equip, array

First Known Use of bedight

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bedight

Middle English bydyghten, from by- be- + dighten "to array, dress" — more at dight

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