v. Obs. Forms: Inf. ? 1 adiht-an; 2–3 adiht-en; 3–4 adiȝt-e(n, adyȝht-e; 4 adyte; 4–6 adyght(e; 6 adight, addight. Pa. pple. 1–3 adiht, later adiȝt, adyȝt, adyht, adyght, adight. [f. A- pref. 1 intensive + diht-an to compose, set in order: see DIGHT. In 16th c. the prefix was erroneously refashioned as ad-, after words from Fr. in a-:—L. ad-.]
1. To prepare, dispose, order, appoint.
c. 1220. Leg. St. Kath., 1382. Þe deore Drihtin … haueð adiht us to dei to drehe þis deað.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 326. And so ich mine song adiȝte.
c. 1315. Pol. Songs, II. 329. [He] adihteth him a gay wenche.
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. Poems, A. 349. Deme dryȝtyn, euer hym adyte.
2. To ‘appoint’ with attire; to equip, attire, dress, deck.
c. 1400. Gamelyn, 634. Yonder ben tuo yonge men, wonder wel adight.
c. 1450. Lonelich, Grail, xxxvi. 125. Ryaliche sche was adyht.
c. 1460. Lybeaus Disconus, 227, in Ritson, Met. Rom., II. 10. An hawberk bryght, That rychely was adyght.
1581. Studley, Seneca’s Trag., 191. And mee addight In shape, that may be suitable vnto my playntiffe plight.
