scincræft

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sċin (“spirit, deceptive appearance”) +‎ -cræft

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃin.kræft/, [ˈʃiŋ.kræft]

Noun

sċincræft n

  1. magic
    • 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 extiuguish his magic by my sorcery.
  2. a trick produced via magic

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċincræft sċincræftas
accusative sċincræft sċincræftas
genitive sċincræftes sċincræfta
dative sċincræfte sċincræftum
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