a. [F. WEIRD sb. + -SOME.] Uncanny, mysterious.

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1851.  George T. Rider, in Evening Post (N.Y.), 10 July, 1/5.

        While wind-swept trees should hymn to me
Soft strains of weirdsome melody.

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1885.  J. F. Molloy, Royalty Restored, I. 304. The carts being brought to these dark and weirdsome gulphs.

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1910.  Spectator, 9 July, 51/2. She … with the words ‘Find him’ sent the animal on its weirdsome errand into the darkness of the night.

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