Wight

[6][9] The term is also used to refer to beings such as the dwarf which is the focus of the XCIIIB charm, and the eoten Grendel and the dragon in Beowulf.

[1][10] The word began to acquire the sense of supernatural or unearthly beings, included in the 8th century Lindisfarne Gospels.

[11] When creature was borrowed from Anglo-Norman around 1300 CE, it was possibly wholly synonymous with Middle English: wight, however over time the words became differentiated by speakers.

[citation needed] Since its 1974 inclusion in the RPG Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), it has become a recurring form of undead in other fantasy games and mods, such as Vampire: The Masquerade.

[citation needed] Booswicht (literally evil-being) matching 'villain', can be used to describe both men and women.

[citation needed] In Danish, the term vætte and the Norwegian cognate vette typically refer to supernatural beings from folklore or a lesser god, especially those that live underground or near the home, such as dwarfs and nisser.

[22][23] In Swedish, vätte similarly typically refers to supernatural beings, often those that are small and resembling humans.