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litten

vb. (context archaic English) (past participle of light English)

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Litten

Litten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Derren Litten (born 1970), English comedy writer
  • Friedrich Litten (1873–1940), German jurist
  • Hans Litten (1903–1938), German lawyer
  • Irmgard Litten (1879–1953), German writer
  • Moritz Litten (1845–1907), German physician
    • Litten's sign
  • Peter Litten (born 1960), English film director

Usage examples of "litten".

But when they were all gone from the Hall save they who were on the dais, the Hall-Sun took the waxen torch which she had litten and quenched at the departure of the host to battle, and now she once more kindled it at the flame of the wondrous Lamp, the HallSun.

For there yet burneth the Hall-Sun beneath the Wolfing roof, And this flame is litten from it, nor as now shall it fare aloof Till again it seeth the mighty and the men to be gleaned from the fight.