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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Alight \A*light"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alightedsometimes
     Alit; p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS.
     [=a]l[=i]htan; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig.
     meaning out) + l[=i]htan, to alight, orig. to render light,
     to remove a burden from, fr. l[=i]ht, leoht, light. See
     Light, v. i.]
     1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback
        or from a carriage; to dismount.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying
        bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To come or chance (upon). [R.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Alight \A*light"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alightedsometimes
     Alit; p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS.
     [=a]l[=i]htan; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig.
     meaning out) + l[=i]htan, to alight, orig. to render light,
     to remove a burden from, fr. l[=i]ht, leoht, light. See
     Light, v. i.]
     1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback
        or from a carriage; to dismount.
  
     2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying
        bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
  
     3. To come or chance (upon). [R.]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     vb.
     (infl of en alight  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     vb.
     (infl of en alight  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     vb.
     (infl of en alight  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     vb.
     (infl of en alight  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm a light ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alighted
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en alight ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb alight)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Alighted /ɐlˈaɪtɪd/
  حطّ

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  alighted /ɐlˈaɪtɪd/
  von Bord gegangen, vom Schiff gegangen, aus dem Flugzeug gestiegen
     Synonyms: disembarked, debarked, left the plane/ship, got off the plane/ship
  
   see: alight, disembark, debark, leave the plane/ship, get off the plane/ship, alighting, disembarking, debarking, leaving the plane/ship, getting off the plane/ship
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  alighted /ɐlˈaɪtɪd/
  ausgestiegen
     Synonym: got off
  
   see: get off, alight, getting off, alighting, alight
  

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