predic.adj. 1 on fire; burning (they set the old shed alight; is the fire still alight?). 2 lighted up; excited (eyes alight with expectation).
[ ME, prob. f. phr. on a light (= lighted) fire ]
predic.adj. 1 on fire; burning (they set the old shed alight; is the fire still alight?). 2 lighted up; excited (eyes alight with expectation).
[ ME, prob. f. phr. on a light (= lighted) fire ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012