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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

/ 飞补瑟迟 /

noun

  1. Isle of Wight
    an island and county of S England in the English Channel. Administrative centre: Newport. Pop: 136聽300 (2003 est). Area: 380 sq km (147 sq miles)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wight

2

/ 飞补瑟迟 /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a human being
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wight

3

/ 飞补瑟迟 /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    strong and brave; valiant
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wight1

before 900; Middle English, Old English wiht; cognate with German Wicht, Old Norse 惫脓迟迟谤, Gothic waiht

Origin of wight2

1175鈥1225; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse 惫墨驳迟, neuter of 惫墨驳谤 able to fight
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wight1

Old English wiht; related to Old Frisian 腻飞别迟 something, Old Norse 惫牵迟迟谤 being, Gothic waihts thing, German Wicht small person

Origin of wight2

C13: from Old Norse vigt; related to Old English 飞墨驳 battle, Latin vincere to conquer
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What would have been the most minor behaviors a week ago 鈥 the unprotected high-five, the leaned-in whisper, the detective getting in a suspect鈥檚 face 鈥 now seem as otherworldly as wights and flying dragons.

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Come the spring, I鈥檓 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鈥檚 body.

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