"litten" meaning in English

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Verb

Rhymes: -ɪtən Etymology: Pseudo-archaic formation from lit + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lit|en}} lit + -en Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} litten
  1. (archaic) past participle of light Tags: archaic, form-of, participle, past Form of: light Derived forms: moonlitten, starlitten
    Sense id: en-litten-en-verb-N8DYEsQy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en

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