wight

wight ¹

 (wīt)

n. Obsolete

A living being; a creature.

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[Middle English, from Old English wiht; see wekti- in Indo-European roots.]

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wight ²

 (wīt)

adj. Archaic

Valorous; brave.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse vīgt, neuter of vīgr, able to fight; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]

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wight

(waɪt)

n

(Peoples) archaic a human being

[Old English wiht; related to Old Frisian āwet something, Old Norse vǣttr being, Gothic waihts thing, German Wicht small person]

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wight

(waɪt)

adj

archaic strong and brave; valiant

[C13: from Old Norse vigt; related to Old English wīg battle, Latin vincere to conquer]

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Wight

(waɪt)

n

(Placename) Isle of Wight an island and county of S England in the English Channel. Administrative centre: Newport. Pop: 136 300 (2003 est). Area: 380 sq km (147 sq miles)

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wight¹

(waɪt)

n.

1. a human being.

2. Obs.

a. any living being; a creature.

b. a supernatural being, as a sprite.

[before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht being, demon, matter, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wiht, Old Norse vēttr, Gothic waihts]

wight²

(waɪt)

adj. Archaic.

valiant, esp. in war.

[1175–1225; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīgt, neuter of vīgr able to fight]

Wight

(waɪt)

n.

Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, constituting a county of England. 126,900. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km).

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wight - a human being; `wight' is an archaic term creature individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	Wight - an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel Isle of Wight county - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" British Isles - Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic English Channel - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain

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Translations

WichtWichtelmann

wight

(archaic) [waɪt] N (hum) → criatura f
luckless wight; sorry wight → pobre hombre m

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wight

n (old) → Wicht m

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