Associations to the word «Wight»

Wiktionary

WIGHT, noun. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being.
WIGHT, noun. (paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor.
WIGHT, noun. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity.
WIGHT, noun. (fantasy) A wraith-like creature.
WIGHT, adjective. (archaic except in dialects) Brave, valorous, strong.
WIGHT, adjective. (UK dialectal) Strong; stout; active.

Dictionary definition

WIGHT, noun. A human being; `wight' is an archaic term.
WIGHT, noun. An isle and county of southern England in the English Channel.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras