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noun
- 1. a person of a specified kind: "he always was an unlucky wight"
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The meaning of WIGHT is a living being : creature; especially : a human being.
A wight is a being or thing. This general meaning is shared by cognate terms in Germanic languages, however the usage of the term varies greatly over time and between regions.
WIGHT definition: 1. a ghost, or a dead person who has come back to life 2. a ghost, or a dead person who has come…. Learn more.
WIGHT meaning: 1. a ghost, or a dead person who has come back to life 2. a ghost, or a dead person who has come…. Learn more.
Define wight. wight synonyms, wight pronunciation, wight translation, English dictionary definition of wight. n. Obsolete A living being; a creature. adj. Archaic Valorous; brave. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
3 meanings: archaic a human being archaic strong and brave; valiant → See Isle of Wight.... Click for more definitions.
noun. wights. A living being; creature. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A human being; person. Webster's New World. (paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. Wiktionary. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity. Wiktionary. Synonyms: creature isle-of-wight. adjective.
1. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a human being. Obsolete. a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite. any living being; a creature. wight. 2. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , British Dialect. strong and brave, especially in war. active; nimble. Wight. 3. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.
Definition of wight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of Wight. noun. an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel. synonyms: Isle of Wight. see more.
