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weird

weird [ weerd ] (comparative weird·er, superlative weirdest)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. odd: strange or unusual

2. supernatural: belonging to or suggesting the supernatural

3. of fate: relating to or influenced by fate ( archaic )

[ Old English wyrd "fate" < Indo-European, "turn"]

weird·ly adverb
weird·ness noun
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