urd

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noun

One of the three Norns; the Norn of those who were.

OriginOld Norse Urðr ← Proto-Germanic *wurdiz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- →
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Meanings

urd1

nounurd (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of urad.

Urd2

nounUrd (plural Urds)

plural Urds · alternative Urth

  1. One of the three Norns; the Norn of those who were.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wert-“to turn, wind”
  2. Proto-Germanic*wurdiz“fate, destiny”
  3. Old NorseUrðr
  4. EnglishUrd

From Old Norse Urðr, from Proto-Germanic *wurdiz (“fate, destiny”), Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with English weird.

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APA

urd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urd

MLA

“urd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urd.

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