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wight

1

[ wahyt ]

noun

  1. a human being.
  2. Obsolete.
    1. a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite.
    2. any living being; a creature.


wight

2

[ wahyt ]

adjective

British Dialect.
  1. strong and brave, especially in war.
  2. active; nimble.

Wight

3

[ wahyt ]

noun

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

Wight

1

/ ·É²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. 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

wight

2

/ ·É²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a human being
“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

wight

3

/ ·É²¹Éª³Ù /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    strong and brave; valiant
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wight1

before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht, Old Norse ±¹Å§³Ù³Ù°ù, Gothic waiht

Origin of wight2

1175–1225; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse ±¹Ä«²µ³Ù, neuter of ±¹Ä«²µ°ù able to fight
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wight1

Old English wiht; related to Old Frisian Äå·É±ð³Ù something, Old Norse ±¹Ç£³Ù³Ù°ù being, Gothic waihts thing, German Wicht small person

Origin of wight2

C13: from Old Norse vigt; related to Old English ·ÉÄ«²µ battle, Latin vincere to conquer
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What would have been the most minor behaviors a week ago — the unprotected high-five, the leaned-in whisper, the detective getting in a suspect’s face — now seem as otherworldly as wights and flying dragons.

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Come the spring, I’m off to either Brownsea Island or the Isle of wight and will report back.

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Poor Edd was stabbed in the gut and was briefly resurrected as a wight later on.

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The country singer is a big fan of the show and made his debut as a wildling that gets turned into a wight at the big Battle of Winterfell.

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Theon jumps back and forth between firing arrows and swinging a spear to defeat any wights that come toward Bran’s body.

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