wyrd

Weird is a descendant of wyrd.

As nouns the difference between wyrd and weird

is that wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an Anglo-Saxon or Norse context while weird is fate; destiny; luck.

As an adjective weird is

connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.

As a verb weird is

to destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.

As nouns the difference between wynd and wyrd

is that wynd is a narrow lane, alley or path, especially one between houses while wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an anglo-saxon or norse context.

As nouns the difference between wyrm and wyrd

is that wyrm is dragon, particularly one without legs or wings while wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an Anglo-Saxon or Norse context.

As nouns the difference between wyre and wyrd

is that wyre is obsolete spelling of lang=en while wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an Anglo-Saxon or Norse context.

As nouns the difference between wyrd and ward

is that wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an Anglo-Saxon or Norse context while ward is a guard; a guardian or watchman.

As a verb ward is

to keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

As a proper noun Ward is

{{surname|A=An English occupational|from=occupations}} for a guard or watchman.

As nouns the difference between wyrd and fyrd

is that wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an anglo-saxon or norse context while fyrd is in early anglo-saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.

As nouns the difference between word and wyrd

is that word is the smallest unit of language which has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. Contrast morpheme while wyrd is fate, destiny, particular in an Anglo-Saxon or Norse context.

As a verb word

is to say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something).

As an interjection word

is truth, indeed, to tell or speak the truth; the shortened form of the statement, "My word is my bond," an expression eventually shortened to "Word is bond," before it finally got cut to just "Word," which is its most commonly used form.