wight
BrE /waɪt/ AmE /waɪt/
noun en → es
a creature from old English and Norse mythology, often thought of as a spirit or supernatural being that lives in the sea or on an island
serpiente marina, serpiente de isla, espíritu mítico
Collocations sea wight · island wight
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The legend tells of a wight that guards the island.
La leyenda cuenta de un espíritu que guarda la isla.
an old word for a person, used in stories or poems to make them sound more old-fashioned or magical
persona antigua, ser humano en leyendas
Collocations ancient wight
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In the old tales, a wight was just another name for a person.
En las antiguas historias, un wight era simplemente otro nombre para una persona.