eldritch

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(idea) by Pseudo_Intellectual (2.9 wk) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:20:34

One of those great "pass the thesaurus" words which made the writings of H.P.Lovecraft so much fun to read. Characteristics within the scope of this word include elder, ancient, weird, unknown, unclean, unwholesome, possessing the capacity of driving people insane.

(idea) by ellF (2.6 mon) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Dec 07 2001 at 14:37:34

eldritch, adjective:
Strange or unearthly; eerie.
Possibly from elriche; the Old English "el" indicating strange, combined with "rice", meaning realm.

Also a spell-using character class from the realm of Hibernia in the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game Dark Age of Camelot, known for using natural spells to cause massive damage.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:19:33

El"dritch (?), a.

Hideous; ghastly; as, an eldritch shriek or laugh.

[Local, Eng.]

printable version
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Jeeves! Have this puny billionaire thrown out IMMEDIATELY!	alt.sex.cthulhu	Male Goth stereotypes	Hibernia
H.P. Lovecraft	The young poet, facing a deadline, scans pages 450-467 of the OED	Andrew Eldritch	USS Eldridge
Eldritch Wizardry	Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game	Elrich	deity
The Strickland Demon	archgay	insane	Dark Age of Camelot
4 step plan to getting laid	sic Transit gloria	HCF	The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
A Planet named Shayol	Fisherman's knot	The Poet and The Worm	Xanth

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