Meaning of wight in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /waɪt/

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  1. Noun

    wight

    Etymology

    Old English wiht ‘thing, creature’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wicht‘little child’ and German Wicht‘creature’

    Definitions

    1. a human being

    Examples

    • « 'wight' is an archaic term »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel

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