scincræft
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom sċin (“spirit, deceptive appearance”) + -cræft
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsċincræft n
- 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.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
- a trick produced via magic
Declension
editDeclension of sċincræft (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | sċincræft | sċincræftas |
accusative | sċincræft | sċincræftas |
genitive | sċincræftes | sċincræfta |
dative | sċincræfte | sċincræftum |