English

light into

To set upon or attack.

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    Origin

    Phrasal verb from light (“to get down, drop, come”, verb) + into (“against”, preposition).

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    • partEnglishlight “Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometer…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlight
        • inheritedOld Englishlēoht “luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent, renowned, beautiful”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlighten
        • inheritedOld Englishlīehtan “to light, to shine”
        • inheritedOld Englishlīhtan “to relieve”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishliȝt
        • inheritedOld Englishlēht
    • partEnglishinto “To or towards the inside of.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishin-to
        • inheritedOld Englishintō

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