"waight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} waight (plural waights)
  1. Obsolete spelling of weight Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: weight
    Sense id: en-waight-en-noun-BXv2r~Z- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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