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wight

/waɪt/

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noun

A living creature, especially a human being.

Examples :

"Looking around the crowded cafeteria, I saw every wight was engrossed in conversation or eating their lunch. "

being human person

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noun

A being of one of the Nine Worlds of Heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor.

Examples :

"Old tales whispered of a protective wight watching over the family's ancestral land, ensuring good harvests and warding off misfortune. "

mythology religion literature being nature supernatural

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noun

A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity.

Examples :

"Local legends told of a malevolent wight that haunted the old crossroads, preying on travelers. "

supernatural mythology religion being literature story character

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noun

A wraith-like creature.

Examples :

"The shadowy figure lurking by the old graveyard looked less like a person and more like a wight, its form barely visible in the moonlight. "

mythology literature supernatural being character soul

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adjective

(except in dialects) Brave, valorous, strong.

Examples :

"Though small in stature, the child showed a wight spirit when standing up to the bully. "

character quality human

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adjective

Strong; stout; active.

Examples :

"The wight construction worker easily lifted the heavy beam into place. "

quality ability body person