eldritch
adj/ˈɛl.dɹɪt͡ʃ/
Etymology
From the earlier form elritch, of uncertain origin. The second element, -ritch, is generally taken to be Old English rīċe (“realm, kingdom”). Some think that the first element, el-, derives from an Old English root meaning “foreign, strange, other” (related to Old English ellende and modern English else); others think that it derives from elf. It was reintroduced into popular literature by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.
- derived from rīċe
Definitions
Unearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- So Maggie runs, the witches follow, / Wi' mony an eldritch ſkreech and hollow.
- I look'd upon the rotting Sea, / And drew my eyes away; / I look'd upon the eldritch deck / And there the dead men lay.
- Pearl, in utter scorn of her mother's attempt to quiet her, gave an eldritch scream, and then became silent.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for eldritch. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA