Wight (disambiguation)
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A wight
is a sentient creature or being.
Wight may also refer to:
Wight
Wight is a Middle English word, from Old English wiht, and used to describe a creature or living sentient being. It is akin to Old High German wiht, meaning a creature or thing.In its original usage the word wight described a living human being...
is a sentient creature or being.
Wight may also refer to:
- Wight (surname)Wight (surname)-People:* Orlando Williams Wight , American author* Paul Wight , American professional wrestler, known in WWE as "The Big Show"* Robert Wight , Scottish surgeon and botanist* Sean Wight , Australian rules football player...
, a family name - Wight (Dungeons & Dragons)Wight (Dungeons & Dragons)A wight is an undead creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:The wight takes its inspiration from the barrow-wights in the world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R...
, a type of character in the game Dungeons & Dragons - Barrow-wightBarrow-wightBarrow-wights are wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, based on the Old Norse Draugr. Barrow refers to the burial mounds they inhabited and wight is a Middle English word for "living being" or "creature", especially "human being"...
, a type of character in the Middle-earth universe - VættirVættirVættir or wights are nature spirits in the Norse religion. These nature spirits divide up into 'families', including the Álfar , Dvergar , Jötnar , and even gods, the Æsir and Vanir, who are understood to be prominent families among them. The term 'families' is often translated as 'clans' or...
, a type of Norse spirit
See also
- Isle of WightIsle of WightThe Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, England - White (disambiguation)White (disambiguation)White is a color.White or The White may also refer to:- People :* White , a family name* White people, a group of people identified appearance** White American, a United States Census Bureau designation...
- Whyte (disambiguation)