lightfoot

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Definition of lightfoot in English English dictionary

Light-footed

There she alighted from her light-foot beast, / And sitting downe vpon the rocky shore, / Bad her old Squire vnlace her lofty creast .

Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris

Related Terms

Gordon Lightfoot

born Nov. 17, 1938, Orillia, Ont., Can. Canadian singer and songwriter. He began writing folk-oriented pop singles in the mid-1960s, including "Early Morning Rain" and "Ribbon of Darkness." His later hits include "If You Could Read My Mind" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." His songs have been covered by singers ranging from Barbra Streisand to Jerry Lee Lewis

Turkish pronunciation

laytfût

Pronunciation

/ˈlītˌfo͝ot/ /ˈlaɪtˌfʊt/

Etymology

() From light +‎ foot.