light down
C1 formal intransitive
In simple words
To get down from a horse or high place.
Literal meaning: To land or step lightly downward.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To dismount from a horse or step down from a vehicle or elevated position.
"The stranger lit down from his horse and tied it to the post."
Usage notes
Archaic; mainly found in older literature, especially Western American or 19th-century British texts. Modern speakers would say 'get down' or 'dismount' instead.
Commonly used with
horse saddle carriage vehicle porch
Forms
Base
light down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lights down
he/she/it
Past simple
lighted down
yesterday
Past participle
lighted down
have + pp
-ing form
lighting down
continuous
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