pight

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: pīt, IPA^(key): /paɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt

Verb

pight

1. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of pitch
   • 1513, Henry Bradshaw, Life of Saint Werburge, page 174:

     The duke of Normandy / William conquerour / Pight a stronge batell / displayed his baner,  […]

   • 1634, Robert Southwell, New Heaven, New War:

     My soul, with Christ join thou in fight;
     Stick to the tents that He hath pight;

   • 1819, John Keats, Otho the Great, act V, scene V, verses 163-165:

     I will
     When I have finish’d it — now! now! I’m pight,
     Tight-footed for the deed !