ELDRITCH

TileHead’s Word of the Day for 24 October 2011

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ELDRITCH  (adj.)

Definition(s):

1. (adj.) strange or unnatural; ghostly; eerie; supernatural

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• Other Spellings: ELDRICH
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Epilogue:
The origins of this word are, appropriately, a little misty and strange.  It is likely from either the Old English ælfrice, meaning “elf realm” or “elfish,” or from the Old English el-rice, meaning “strange realm” or “other world.”  Regardless, it’s been describing the strange or supernatural in English since at least the early 1500s.

This week, leading up to the Halloween holiday, we’ll uncover some strange and spooky words, some dark and devilish words, some fey and fiendish words.  Bwahahahaha!

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