wight

About 0.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A living creature, especially a human being.
2. noun A supernatural being, often used in compounds such as the land-vættr which guard the land, especially the four guardians of Iceland.
3. noun A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity.
4. noun A wraith-like creature.
5. adjective Brave, valorous, strong.
6. adjective Strong; stout; active.

Similar words

creature whyte white wyatt waight widge weoman whoman corpse swarth

Often followed by

and in county was to who is bakke of

Word family

wights