"litten" meaning in English

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Verb

Rhymes: -ɪtən Etymology: Pseudo-archaic formation from lit + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lit|en<id:past participle>}} lit + -en Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} litten
  1. (archaic) past participle of light Tags: archaic, form-of, participle, past Form of: light Related terms: moonlitten, starlitten, twilitten
    Sense id: en-litten-en-verb-N8DYEsQy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (past participle), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 8 7
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          "ref": "1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 7, in The Whisperer in Darkness:",
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