wight
- Noun. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.
- Noun. (context, paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor.
- Noun. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity.
- Noun. (fantasy) A wraith-like creature.
- Adjective. (''archaic except in dialects'') Brave, valorous, strong.
- Adjective. (context, UK) Strong; stout; active.
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