Wiht

See also: wiht

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Vectis (c. 150), probably of Brythonic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wixt/, [wiçt]

Proper noun

Wiht f

  1. the Isle of Wight
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      ⁊ ēac ymbe Wiht ðæt iġland swȳþost hē mē sende on ġewrītum.
      And above all he sent to me in writing about the island of Wight.

Declension

Irregular:

singular plural
nominative Wiht
accusative Wihte
genitive Wihte
dative Wihte

Synonyms