sæwiht

From sǣ (“sea”) +‎ wiht (“creature”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæːˌwixt/, [ˈsæːˌwiçt]

sǣwiht n or f

1. sea creature
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Swylċe ēac þēos eorþe is berende missenlīcra fugela ⁊ sǣwihta ⁊ hēr bēoþ oft fanġene seolas ⁊ hronas and mereswȳn; ⁊ hēr bēoþ oft numene missenlīcra cynna weolcsċylle ⁊ muscule, ⁊ on þām oft ġemette þā betstan meregrotan ǣlces hīwes.

     This land also bears various birds and sea creatures, and seals, porpoises, and dolphins are often caught here; and various kinds of mussels and shellfish are often taken, and in them the best pearls of every color are often found.