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wraith Nov 27th 2012, 02:57 Reverted edits by 70.190.74.215, restoring last version by Rukhabot. If you think this rollback is in error, please leave a message on my talkpage. ← Older revision Revision as of 02:57, 27 November 2012 Line 1: Line 1:   ==English==   ==English==     − definition + ===Etymology===     − A wraith is a shadowy being that consumes the body and soul and can be camanded by a shadow charmer. only shadow charmers can talk with them. they will only serve shadow charmers. + The first attestation dates to 1513, in the Mid. Scottish translation alone of [[Aeneid]]: "Nor ᵹit na vayn wrathys nor gaiftis quent Thi char conftrenyt bakwart forto went," "Syklyke as that, thai fay, in diuers placis The wraithis walkis of goiftis that ar ded," "Thydder went this wrath or fchaddo of Ene, That femyt, all abafyt, faft to fle,".   +   + The word has no certain etymology. J. R. R. Tolkien favored a link with ''[[writhe]]''. Also compared is {{etyl|gd}} {{term|warth|lang=sga}} and {{etyl|non}} {{term|vörðr||watcher, guardian|lang=non}}. See [[wray]]/[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?size=First+100&type=headword&q1=wreien&rgxp=constrained wreien] and [[bewray]]; therefore "fama..figuras" becomes "wraithis".       ===Pronunciation===   ===Pronunciation===

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