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Search phrase: weird

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MacbethMac I.iii.31The Weird Sisters, hand in hand,The weyward Sisters, hand in hand,
MacbethMac I.v.7title before these Weird Sisters saluted me, and referred meTitle before, these weyward Sisters saluted me, and referr'd me
MacbethMac II.i.20I dreamt last night of the three Weird Sisters.I dreamt last Night of the three weyward Sisters:
MacbethMac III.i.2As the weird women promised; and I fearAs the weyard Women promis'd, and I feare
MacbethMac III.iv.132And betimes I will – to the Weird Sisters.(And betimes I will) to the weyard Sisters.
MacbethMac IV.i.135.1Saw you the Weird Sisters?Saw you the Weyard Sisters?

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Glossary

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antic, antick(e), antiquefantastic, bizarre, weird
madstrange, bizarre, weird
weirdcontrolling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth

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weirdantic, antick(e), antique
weirdmad

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WEIRDBASICweird adj

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