Alight

·vi To come or chance (upon).

II. Alight ·adj Lighted; lighted up; in a flame.

III. Alight ·vi To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.

IV. Alight ·vi To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to Dismount.