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1. • • Our modern-day meaning of weird, i.e., odd or strange, is not really accurate. Weird here comes from the Anglo-Saxon wyrd, and means fate or destiny. Thus the Weird Sisters are foretellers of Macbeth's fate.
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   What does 'weird sisters' mean in Macbeth?

   • In the Folio edition the spelling is weyward. Our modern-day meaning of weird, i.e., odd or strange, is not really accurate. Weird here comes from the Anglo-Saxon wyrd, and means fate or destiny. Thus the Weird Sisters are foretellers of Macbeth's fate.

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   Are the Weird Sisters foretellers of Macbeth's fate?

   • Thus the Weird Sisters are foretellers of Macbeth's fate. In Shakespeare's primary source for Macbeth, Holinshed's Chronicles, the Weird Sisters are "goddesses of destinee", but they are far more sinister in Shakespeare's version. I discuss Shakespeare's changes in An Analysis of Shakespeare's Sources for Macbeth:

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   What did 'Weird' mean in ancient England?

   • By the Renaissance, the word (now spelled ‘weird’) had lost its folkloric association but retained the broad meaning of ‘destiny’. Also in play in early modern England was the classical notion of feminised ‘Fates’, goddesses like the Morai of ancient Greece who dictated the scope of a person’s life.

   The history of the witches in Macbeth | Blogs & features

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   Who are the three witches in Macbeth?

   • The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology.

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   What was Shakespeare's 'weirdness'?

   • Their ‘weirdness’ was, from Shakespeare’s perspective, both ‘wyrd’ and ‘wayward’, powerful and marginal. For Shakespeare’s first audience, they were figures who represented England’s ancient past and the mysterious magic of prophecy.

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   Where did Macbeth meet the Weird Sisters?

   • Macbeth's Hillock, near Brodie Castle, is traditionally identified as the "blasted heath" where Macbeth and Banquo first met the "weird sisters". The name "weird sisters" is found in most modern editions of Macbeth. However, the First Folio 's text reads: The weyward Sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the Sea and Land...

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   Synopsis. All Definitions. This is an alphabetical listing of all the glossary items that appear in this play. We have left in repeated instances, so that is it possible to see how often a particular item appears in a play. Alphabetical headword definitions for Macbeth. abed, a-bed (adv.) in bed.

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   • Several (Adj.)

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   • Intermission (N.)

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   • Give Up, Surrender, Yield

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   • Expedition (N.)

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   • List, Record, Roll

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   • Leavy (Adj.)

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   • Pretence (N.)

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   In the Folio edition the spelling is weyward. Our modern-day meaning of weird, i.e., odd or strange, is not really accurate. Weird here comes from the Anglo-Saxon wyrd, and means fate or destiny. Thus the Weird Sisters are foretellers of Macbeth's fate.

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6. myshakespeare.com › macbeth › act-1-scene-3-videomyShakespeare | Macbeth 1.3 Word Nerd: Weird

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   RALPH: The word weird derives from the old German verb wurt, meaning to turn into, to become. In Shakespeare’s day, to say something was weird, meant that it had the supernatural power to cause something to happen, or to know that something will happen.

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   The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology.

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   Mar 5, 2020 · In 11th century England and Scotland, a person’s fortune was determined by the workings of wyrd, a mysterious force that was both unavoidable and inexplicable. By the Renaissance, the word (now spelled ‘weird’) had lost its folkloric association but retained the broad meaning of ‘destiny’.

9. www.enotes.com › topics › macbethThe Influence and Role of the Weird Sisters in Macbeth

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   Oct 3, 2024 · In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the Weird Sisters, or witches, play a crucial role by influencing Macbeth's actions, though they do not control fate or events. They serve as catalysts, planting...

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    Jan 3, 2024 · The word "weird" comes from an older word that means "fate," but by Shakespeare's time, "weird" had come to also have the sense of "wayward"--that is, unpredictable, peculiar. "Weird" in this sense is a good description of how the witches operate.