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forlighten

verb

Etymology

From for- + lighten, but also continuing (in altered form) earlier forlyten (“to diminish”), from for- + lite + -en.

  1. inherited from lightnen
  2. prefixed as forlighten — “for + lighten”

Definitions

  1. To decrease

    To decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.

    • For to forlighten with his sheen / Those sitting sad, in darkest blindness, / In death's cold shade.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA