Third person singular present tense of 'dight,' an archaic verb meaning to make ready, prepare, or dress.
From Old English 'dihtan,' meaning to compose or arrange, related to Old High German 'dihtan.' The word originally meant to dictate or compose, then evolved to mean to prepare or make ready.
This word is a ghost of English's past—it was common in Middle English but nearly vanished by the 1600s, surviving mainly in Scottish dialect and historical texts. It shares a root with 'dictate,' showing how the meaning shifted from 'speaking/composing' to 'preparing.'
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