Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - wight
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Wight
wight
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, creature, thing, from Old English wiht; akin to Old High German wiht creature, thing, Old Church Slavic vesti thing Date: before 12th century a living being ; creature; especially a human being II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vigr skilled in fighting (neuter vigt); akin to Old English wigan to fight — more at victor Date: 13th century archaic valiant, stalwart
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n. archaic a person (wretched wight). Etymology: OE wiht = thing, creature, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. редк. существо, тварь; личность, человек a sorry wight —- жалкая тварь 2. уст. диал. отважный, бесстрашный 3. уст. диал. сильный, мощный; могучий ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. wiht "living being, creature," related to Ger. Wicht "creature, infant," with a slightly dim. sense, from P.Gmc. *wekhtiz. Cognates in other Gmc. languages often refer to demons or elves. The Isle of Wight is from L. Vectis (c.150), originally Celtic, possibly meaning "place of the division." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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