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w
y
rd
N (fem)
What happens,
fate
, fortune, chance
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/36952
Attested
in
Exeter Book Riddle 47
originates from: PGmc
*wurdi-
'fate, chance' (wurdi-
>
wyrdi
>
wyrd) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:600)
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