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eldritch

[ el-drich ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

eldritch

/ ˈɛldrɪtʃ /

First recorded in 1500–10; earlier elrich, elphrish; of disputed origin: probably elf + Middle English riche “realm, kingdom”

C16: perhaps from Old English ælf elf + rīce realm; see rich

There are also plenty of more complex designs available if you want to let your fandom flag fly, or even pay homage to your favorite eldritch God.

The injured and indignant animal gave vent to a succession of eldritch screams.

And the woman, whose voice had risen to a kind of eldritch sing-song, turned with a skip, and was gone.

The gossipy gables of the old houses lean toward each other like peaked eldritch faces in fluted red caps.

An eldritch laugh at a little window, which communicated with the street, at this moment electrified the speaker.

I thought as I came alang I had a sort of a feeling as of a wraith nigh about me—a lang, eldritch sort o' a form i' the mist.'

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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