wyrd

• Substantiv, das das Schicksal oder Verhängnis in personifizierter Form bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit den drei Schicksalsschwestern (Moiren, Nornen) in Mythologie oder Literatur.

A noun referring to fate or destiny personified, often associated with the three Weird Sisters in mythology or literature.

Eigenname

1. C2formalbritish

   A concept of fate or destiny, often personified as a force that determines events.

   Schicksal oder Verhängnis

   • In Old English literature, wyrd is a central theme.
   • The hero accepted his wyrd without complaint.
   • Wyrd weaves the threads of every life.

   Synonymedestinydoomfatefortunekismetlot

2. The Weird SistersC2formalbritish

   Any one of the three Fates or Norns in Germanic mythology, who control destiny.

   Wyrd

   • The three wyrd sisters spun the thread of life.
   • Shakespeare's Weird Sisters are a famous literary example.
   • The wyrd sisters decreed his tragic end.

   Synonymefatenornweird