alight

To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.

Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.

He alighted from his horse.

Passengers are alighting from the carriage.

Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.

A flying bird alights upon a tree.

Snow alights on a roof.

To come down or go down; to descend.

Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.

But ſtorms of Stones, from the proud Temple's height, / Pour down, and on our batter'd Helms alight.

To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.

To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.

The officer hauing by this time alighted his lampe, entred into the roome to ſee him, vvhom he accounted to be dead, […]

Burning, lit, on fire.

The burning embers and the dry wind quickly set the whole neighbourhood alight.

The sticks were damp and wouldn’t catch alight.

Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.

Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.

Aglow with activity or emotion.

Her face was alight with happiness.

But such a fierce, little, rapid, sparkling, energetic, she-devil I never beheld. She was alight and flaming, all the time.