"lightfoot" meaning in English

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Adjective

enPR: lītʹfo͝ot Etymology: From Middle English light-fot, light-foot, from light (adjective) + fot, foot (noun). See more at light, foot. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|light-fot}} Middle English light-fot, {{m|enm|light-foot}} light-foot, {{affix|enm|light|fot|nocat=1|pos1=adjective}} light (adjective) + fot, {{m|enm|foot|pos=noun}} foot (noun), {{m|en|light}} light, {{m|en|foot}} foot Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lightfoot (not comparable)
  1. (poetic) Light-footed. Tags: not-comparable, poetic Synonyms: light-foot
    Sense id: en-lightfoot-en-adj-JG4Gd2~7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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