wight

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

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