stæfcræft
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom stæf (“letter”) + -cræft (“knowledge, skill”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editstæfcræft m
- (grammar) grammar
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Stæfcræft is sēo cǣġ þe þāra bōca andġiet onlȳcþ.
- Grammar is the key that unlocks the meaning of books.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- knowledge of letters, lettering
- (in the plural) learning, study
Declension
editDeclension of stæfcræft (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
accusative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
genitive | stæfcræftes | stæfcræfta |
dative | stæfcræfte | stæfcræftum |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Middle English: *stafcraft, stef creft