Alit vs Alighted - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between alit and alighted

is that alit is past tense of alight while alighted is past tense of alight.

(head)

(alight)

* ----

From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .

(en verb)

To make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.

From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .

(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.

Passengers are alighting from the carriage

(with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.

A flying bird alights on a tree

Snow alights on a roof .

To come or chance (upon).

From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .

To light; light up; illuminate.

To set light to; light.

From (etyl) alight, from (etyl) *. See above.

(-)

Lit, on fire, switched on.

The sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight .

(figuratively) Lit; on fire, burning.

Her face was alight with happiness.

Used only as a predicative.

(head)

(alight)

He stopped the carriage and alighted .