drycræft
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From drȳ (“wizard”) + -cræft.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
drȳcræft m
- 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.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
Declension edit
Declension of drycræft (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | drȳcræft | drȳcræftas |
accusative | drȳcræft | drȳcræftas |
genitive | drȳcræftes | drȳcræfta |
dative | drȳcræfte | drȳcræftum |
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Descendants edit
- Middle English: drycræft