wight
A supernatural being, often used in compounds such as the land-vættr which guard the…A supernatural being, often used in compounds such as the land-vættr which guard the land, especially the four guardians of Iceland.
Meaning
4 senses(Germanic, Old Norse)A supernatural being, often used in compounds such as the land-vættr which guard the land, especially the four guardians of Iceland.
(poetic)A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity.
A wraith-like creature.
(archaic)A living creature, especially a human being.
существо́suščestvó, челове́кčelovék
a living being
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wight, wiȝt, from Old English wiht (“thing, creature”), from Proto-WesFrom Middle English wight, wiȝt, from Old English wiht (“thing, creature”), from Proto-West Germanic *wihti, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz (“thing, creature”, literally “being”), from Proto-Indo-European *wekti- (“cause, sake, thing”), from *wekʷ- (“to say, tell”).
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