Pight

Pight
Pight Pight, imp. & p. p. of {Pitch}, to throw; -- used also adjectively. Pitched; fixed; determined. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

[His horse] pight him on the pommel of his head. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

I found him pight to do it. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • pight — Etymology: Middle English pihte, past of pichen to pitch archaic past of pitch …   Useful english dictionary

  • Straight-pight — a. Straight in form or upright in position; erect. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • straight-pight — straightˈ pight adjective (Shakespeare) Straight, erect • • • Main Entry: ↑straight …   Useful english dictionary

  • i-pight — i piched, i picht, i pight, i piȝt ME. pa. pple. of pitch v …   Useful english dictionary

  • Empight — Em*pight , a. [Pref. em + pight pitched, fixed.] Fixed; settled; fastened. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ypight — Y*pight , obs. p. p. of {Pitch}. See {Pight}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pightel — Pigh tel, n. [Cf. {Pight}, {Picle}.] A small inclosure. [Written also {pightle}.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pightle — Pightel Pigh tel, n. [Cf. {Pight}, {Picle}.] A small inclosure. [Written also {pightle}.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Underpight — Un der*pight , imp. of {Underpitch}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • range — 1. noun /ɹeɪndʒ/ a) Line or series of mountains Therein an hundred raunges weren pight, / And hundred fornaces all burning bright; b) A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many hotplates We… …   Wiktionary

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