circa 1400, "having power to control fate"
from wierd (n.) - not a typo
from Old English wyrd "fate, chance, fortune; destiny; the Fates"
literally "that which comes"
from PIE *wert- "to turn, to wind," (source also of German werden)
Lucid dictionary definitions, in various classic dictionaries.
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |