Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benedight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: benedight
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Blessed; benedict.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"When we had reached the Angel benedight With joyful voice he said: "Here enter in To stairway far less steep than are the others.""
"Never through martyrdom of fire was led To its repose; nor can in books be read The legend of a life more benedight."
"How fondly I remember the delight That always glorified him in the spring; The joyous profusion and the benedight Profusion of his faith in everything!"

Etymology

From Middle English benedyght, benedight, from Latin benedictus. More at benedict, benediction.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: benedyght

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more benedight (comparative) most benedight (superlative)

Questions

What does benedight mean?: Blessed; benedict.
Where does benedight come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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