wight

[ wahyt ]

/ waɪt /

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noun

a human being.

Obsolete.

a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite.
any living being; a creature.

Origin of wight

before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht,Old Norse vēttr,Gothic waiht

Words nearby wight

wiggle room, Wigglesworth, wiggle-tail, wiggly, wiggy, wight, Wightman, wiglet, wigmaker, Wigman, Wigner

Definition for wight (2 of 3)

wight²

[ wahyt ]

/ waɪt /

adjective British Dialect.

strong and brave, especially in war.

active; nimble.

Origin of wight

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

Definition for wight (3 of 3)

Wight

[ wahyt ]

/ waɪt /

noun

Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport.

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Example sentences from the Web for wight

It was still about twelve miles distant, and as there were no cliffs in sight, it could not be the Isle of Wight.
The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy"|John MacGregor
The measure (mensura) of the Isle of Wight is, according to the English mode of reckoning, 1200 families.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
The weather was perfect, the “April airs that fan the Isle of Wight” especially soft and balmy.
Tennyson and His Friends|Various
Some call them mandrakes, but they do not rise shrieking, nor kill the wight that plucks them.
Audrey|Mary Johnston

I told Wight that I had them together, and about how many I judged there were.
Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains|D. J. Cook

British Dictionary definitions for wight (1 of 3)

wight¹

/ (waɪt) /

noun

archaic a human being

Word Origin for wight

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

British Dictionary definitions for wight (2 of 3)

wight²

/ (waɪt) /

adjective

archaic strong and brave; valiant

Word Origin for wight

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

British Dictionary definitions for wight (3 of 3)

Wight

/ (waɪt) /

noun

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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单词	wight
释义	wight ¹ [ wahyt ] / waɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wight ON THESAURUS.COM noun a human being. Obsolete. a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite. any living being; a creature. Origin of wight ¹ before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht,Old Norse vēttr,Gothic waiht Words nearby wight wiggle room, Wigglesworth, wiggle-tail, wiggly, wiggy, wight, Wightman, wiglet, wigmaker, Wigman, Wigner Definition for wight (2 of 3) wight² [ wahyt ] / waɪt / adjective British Dialect. strong and brave, especially in war. active; nimble. Origin of wight ² 1175–1225; Middle English <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīgt, neuter of vīgr able to fight Definition for wight (3 of 3) Wight [ wahyt ] / waɪt / noun Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wight It was still about twelve miles distant, and as there were no cliffs in sight, it could not be the Isle of Wight. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy"\|John MacGregor The measure (mensura) of the Isle of Wight is, according to the English mode of reckoning, 1200 families. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland The weather was perfect, the “April airs that fan the Isle of Wight” especially soft and balmy. Tennyson and His Friends\|Various Some call them mandrakes, but they do not rise shrieking, nor kill the wight that plucks them. Audrey\|Mary Johnston I told Wight that I had them together, and about how many I judged there were. Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains\|D. J. Cook British Dictionary definitions for wight (1 of 3) wight¹ / (waɪt) / noun archaic a human being Word Origin for wight Old English wiht; related to Old Frisian āwet something, Old Norse vǣttr being, Gothic waihts thing, German Wicht small person British Dictionary definitions for wight (2 of 3) wight² / (waɪt) / adjective archaic strong and brave; valiant Word Origin for wight C13: from Old Norse vigt; related to Old English wīg battle, Latin vincere to conquer British Dictionary definitions for wight (3 of 3) Wight / (waɪt) / noun 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wight body, life, mortal, character, individual, child, creature, being, soul, personage, biped
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wight

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Definition for wight (2 of 3)

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