"benedight" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more benedight [comparative], most benedight [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English benedyght, benedight, from Latin benedictus. More at benedict, benediction. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|benedyght}} Middle English benedyght, {{m|enm|benedight}} benedight, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|benedictus}} Latin benedictus, {{m|en|benedict}} benedict, {{m|en|benediction}} benediction Head templates: {{en-adj}} benedight (comparative more benedight, superlative most benedight)
  1. (obsolete, poetic) Blessed; benedict. Tags: obsolete, poetic
    Sense id: en-benedight-en-adj-Q-qwWBn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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