Wight , a. [OE. wight, wiht, probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. vīgr
in fighting condition, neut. vīgh
&?;&?;&?; vīg war, akin to AS. wīg
See Vanquish.]
Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active. [Obs. or Poetic]
'T is full wight, God wot, as is a roe.
Chaucer. He was so wimble
and so wight.
Spenser.
They were Night and Day, and Day and Night,
Pilgrims wight with steps forthright.
Emerson.
Wight , n. [OE. wight, wiht, a wight, a whit,
AS. wiht, wuht, a creature, a thing; skin to D. wicht a
child, OS. & OHG. wiht a creature, thing, G. wicht a creature, Icel. vætt&?; a wight, vætt&?; a whit, Goth. waíhts,
waíht, thing; cf. Russ. veshche a thing. &?;. Cf. Whit.]
1. A whit; a bit; a jot.
[Obs.]
She was
fallen asleep a little wight.
Chaucer.
2. A supernatural being.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
3. A
human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language. "Worst of all wightes."
Chaucer.
Every wight that hath discretion.
Chaucer.
Oh, say me true if thou wert mortal wight.
Milton.
Wight (?), n. Weight. [Obs.]
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