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—wraithlike, adj./rayth/, n.1. an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.2. a visible spirit.[1505-15; originally Scots; orig. uncert.]
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Wraith — Wraith, n. [Scot. wraith, warth; probably originally, a guardian angel, from Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, guardian, akin to E. ward. See {Ward} a guard.] [1913 Webster] 1. An apparition of a person in his exact likeness, seen before death, or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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wraith — (n.) 1510s, ghost, Scottish, of uncertain origin. Weekley suggests O.N. vorðr guardian in the sense of guardian angel. Klein points to Gael., Ir. arrach specter, apparition … Etymology dictionary
wraith — *apparition, phantasm, phantom, ghost, spirit, specter, shade, revenant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wraith — ► NOUN 1) a ghost or ghostly image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death. 2) literary a wisp or faint trace. DERIVATIVES wraithlike adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
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