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In a message dated 3/6/00 3:19:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
christirigby at pcisys.net writes:

<< weird >>

weird [2] (adjective)

First appeared 15th Century

 1 : of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural : MAGICAL

 2 : of strange or extraordinary character : ODD, FANTASTIC

 -- weird*ly (adverb)

 -- weird*ness (noun)


 synonym WEIRD, EERIE, UNCANNY mean mysteriously strange or fantastic. WEIRD 
may imply an unearthly or supernatural strangeness or it may stress queerness 
or oddness <weird creatures from another world>. EERIE suggests an uneasy or 
fearful consciousness that mysterious and malign powers are at work <an eerie 
calm preceded the bombing raid>. UNCANNY implies disquieting strangeness or 
mysteriousness <an uncanny resemblance between total strangers>.

weird [1] (noun)

[Middle English wird, werd, from Old English wyrd; akin to Old Norse urthr 
fate, Old English weorthan to become -- more at WORTH]

First appeared before 12th Century

 1 : FATE, DESTINY; especially : ill fortune

 2 : SOOTHSAYER

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Ras