Noun what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Oh, how about the Hodor exhibit that features the actual door -- replete with wight hands reaching out -- used to shoot his heartbreaking death. John Benson, cleveland, 19 June 2022 In the footage, Sansa and Tyrion are hiding out in the crypts, and are forced to help Gilly and Missandei when they are attacked by wights. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2019 So, Jon fights off the wights until Daenerys and Drogon come to his rescue. Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2019 Everyone shows up for a parlay, and when Jon does his show-and-tell bit with the wight, Cersei pretends to be properly spooked. Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 13 Apr. 2019 Last seen raging against a ridiculous number of the Night King’s zombie wights, the series’ most steadfast character will presumably live to fight another day. Courtney Shea, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2019 After some incredibly harrowing moments with swarms of wights down in the bowels of Winterfell, our girl is the one who finally puts an end to the Night King. Abby Gardner, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2019 In my version of the story, Catelyn Stark is re-imbued with a kind of life and becomes this vengeful wight who galvanizes a group of people around her and is trying to exact her revenge on the riverlands. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2019 Unfortunately, the men are attacked by the wights, and Daenarys and her dragons pull up to help. Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 13 Apr. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, creature, thing, from Old English wiht; akin to Old High German wiht creature, thing, Old Church Slavonic veštĭ thing
Adjective
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vīgr skilled in fighting (neuter vīgt); akin to Old English wīgan to fight — more at victor
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above