Overtaken by night
1night|ed — «NY tihd», adjective. Archaic. 1. made dark as night: »nighted colour (Shakespeare). 2. overtaken by night; benighted: »Upon the nighted pilgrim s way (Scott) …
2Twelfth Night — 1. the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities. 2. the evening of Twelfth Day itself. 3. (italics) a comedy (1602) by Shakespeare. [bef. 900; ME; OE] * * * ▪ work by Shakespeare in full Twelfth Night; or, What You… …
3be|night´ed|ness — be|night|ed «bih NY tihd», adjective. 1. not knowing right from wrong; ignorant; unenlightened. 2. overtaken by darkness. –be|night´ed|ly, adverb. –be|night´ed|ness, noun …
4be|night´ed|ly — be|night|ed «bih NY tihd», adjective. 1. not knowing right from wrong; ignorant; unenlightened. 2. overtaken by darkness. –be|night´ed|ly, adverb. –be|night´ed|ness, noun …
5be|night|ed — «bih NY tihd», adjective. 1. not knowing right from wrong; ignorant; unenlightened. 2. overtaken by darkness. –be|night´ed|ly, adverb. –be|night´ed|ness, noun …
6belated — a. 1. Delayed, retarded, hindered, made late. 2. Overtaken by night, out late in the night, overtaken by darkness, caught in or by the dark …
7Nighted — Night ed, a. 1. Darkness; clouded. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Overtaken by night; belated. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …
8Belated — Be*lat ed, a. Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. Some belated peasant. Milton. {Be*lat ed*ness}, n. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
9Belatedness — Belated Be*lat ed, a. Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. Some belated peasant. Milton. {Be*lat ed*ness}, n. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
10darkened — adj. overtaken by night or darkness. Syn: nighted. [WordNet 1.5] …
