gargoyle vs wight

gargoyle

noun
  • A fictional winged monster. 

  • Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building. 

  • A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. 

  • An ugly woman. 

wight

noun
  • A wraith-like creature. 

  • A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity. 

  • A being of one of the Nine Worlds of Heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. 

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