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wights

noun

Meaning

  1. A living creature, especially a human being.
  2. A being of one of the Nine Worlds of Heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor.
  3. A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity.
  4. A wraith-like creature.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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