wight

1. n. Weight. Source: opted

2. n. A whit; a bit; a jot. Source: opted

3. n. A supernatural being. Source: opted

4. n. A human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language. Source: opted

5. a. Swift; nimble; agile; strong and active. Source: opted

6. n. a living being Source: wordnet

7. n. a malevolent or haunting spirit Source: wordnet

8. Weight. [Obs.] 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. 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. Source: webster

9. Weight. [Obs.] Source: adambom

10. n. an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel Source: ecdict

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