"lighteth" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: light + -eth Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|light|eth|nocat=1}} light + -eth Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lighteth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of light Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: light
    Sense id: en-lighteth-en-verb-zLNdp6C7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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