drycræft

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From drȳ (“wizard”) +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdryːˌkræft/

Noun

drȳcræft m

  1. sorcery
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
      ...and bēo ic scyldiġ ġif ic his scȳncræft ne mæġ mid ealle ādwǣscan mid mīnum drȳcræfte.
      ...and may I be guilty if I cannot totally extinguish his magic by my sorcery.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative drȳcræft drȳcræftas
accusative drȳcræft drȳcræftas
genitive drȳcræftes drȳcræfta
dative drȳcræfte drȳcræftum

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Descendants

  • Middle English: drycræft
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