First Known Use: 1508
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eldritch
adjective el·dritch \ˈel-drich\
Definition of ELDRITCH
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Origin of ELDRITCH
perhaps from Middle English *elfriche fairyland, from Middle English elf + riche kingdom, from Old English rīce — more at rich
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