wiht
Old English
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editEtymology 1
editFrom a fusion of Proto-Germanic *wihtiz (feminine) and *wihtą (neuter), both meaning "thing". These words became *wihti and *wiht in West Germanic and then merged in prehistoric Old English by regular sound change.
Cognate with Old Saxon wiht (Low German Wicht), Old Dutch wiht (Dutch wicht), Old High German wiht (German Wicht), Old Norse vætr (Swedish vätte), and Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts) and 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄 (waiht).
Noun
editwiht f or n
- thing
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- God ne ēht nānre wihte, for þȳ hine nān wiht ne mæġ flēon.
- God doesn't chase anything, because nothing can run from him.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- being, creature
Declension
editFeminine: Strong i-stem:
singular | plural | |
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nominative | wiht | wihte, wihta |
accusative | wiht, wihte | wihte, wihta |
genitive | wihte | wihta |
dative | wihte | wihtum |
Neuter: Strong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
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nominative | wiht | wihtu |
accusative | wiht | wihtu |
genitive | wihtes | wihta |
dative | wihte | wihtum |
Derived terms
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *wihti.
Cognate with Middle Low German wicht, Dutch wicht, gewicht, Old Norse vætt (compare also Danish vægt, Norwegian vekt); Old High German giwihti (German Gewicht).
Noun
editwiht f
Synonyms
edit- ġewiht (much more common)
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editOld Saxon
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *wihti.
Cognate with Old English wiht, Dutch wicht, Old High German wiht (German Wicht), Old Norse vættr (“exceptional creature”), vætr, véttr, or vétr (Danish vætte, Swedish vätte), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwiht n or f
Declension
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Descendants
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
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- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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