Dictionary

ight en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /aɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English iht, eiȝt, eȝte, æihte, from Old English ǣht (“possessions, property, riches”), from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ēyk- (“to have, own, be able to”).

Meanings

1. (obsolete, uncountable) possession

Forms

ight en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /aɪt/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, contraction, slang) Alternative form of aight.
   alt of aight