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Porphyrian (iou) and light(7) (iou)


Porphyrian (iou)



Porphyrian adjective & noun. M16.
[from Porphyry (see below) from Latin Porphyrius from Greek Porphurios + -AN.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Neoplatonist philosopher and opponent of Christianity Porphyry, (233-c 306), or his teachings. M16.
b. noun. A follower of Porphyry. E18.

light(7) (iou)



light verb2. .
[Old English lihtan = Old Saxon liuhtian, Gothic liuhtjan, from Germanic base also of LIGHT noun.]
verb intrans.
a. Be luminous; shine; be alight or burning. OE-L18.
Goldsmith The taper which was lighting in the room was burnt out.
b. Of day: grow light, break. Long obsolete exc. W. Indies. OE.
verb trans. Set burning (a candle, lamp, etc.); kindle (a fire); ignite. Also foll. by up, (rare) off. ME.
light a shuck: see SHUCK noun2 1.
D. H. Lawrence When dark fell, the vendors lighted their torch-lamps. J. Steinbeck George walked to the fire pile and lighted the dry leaves. R. Graves Four tallow candles had just been lighted. P. Mortimer I lit the cigarette. J. Berger Every winter afternoon a fire is still lit.
b. verb intrans. Begin to burn, be lighted. LME.
G. Greene The gas-main..had been hit, and the gas wouldn't light properly. transf.: A. Cary The eve had just begun to light.
c. verb intrans. Foll. by up: set burning or begin to smoke a cigarette, pipe, etc. colloq. M19.
verb trans. Provide with light or lighting; illuminate, esp. brightly or suddenly (freq. foll. by up). ME.
J. Steinbeck One of them carried a lantern which lighted the ground. M. Girouard A Gothic-arched window was naturally adapted to light a vaulted building. J. Barnes The sun lit up that corner of the room. I. Murdoch The scene was lit by oil lamps. F. Spalding He..saw life..as if lit up on a stage.
b. verb trans. & intrans. transf. (Cause to) gleam or brighten with animation. Usu. foll. by up. M18.
Disraeli A smile..lighted up her face. W. Besant I see the faces of all light up with satisfaction.
verb trans. Provide (a person) with light to see the way etc. ME.
S. O'Faolain She took a candle and lit me upstairs to bed. B. Chute It's turned dark. I'll light you Home.
verb trans. Enlighten spiritually or intellectually. arch. ME.
lightable adjective able to be lighted L19.