Etymology

wyrd

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Today it means: Fate, destiny, particularly in an Anglo-Saxon or Old Norse context. Full definition →

Old English wyrd
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wyrd · noun1

  1. Old English · learned borrowing fromwyrd
  2. English todaywyrd

Learned borrowing from Old English wyrd. Doublet of weird.

Wyrd · proper noun2

  1. Old English · learned borrowing fromWyrd“Fate”
  2. English todayWyrd

Learned borrowing from Old English Wyrd (“Fate”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwyrd all →

weird

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