Old English · noun
drycræft
Normalised drȳcræft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdryːˌkræft/
- Syllables
- ˈdryː · ˌkræft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- sorcery
Meaning
-
sorcery
...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
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | drȳcræft | drȳcræftas |
| Accusative | drȳcræft | drȳcræftas |
| Genitive | drȳcræftes | drȳcræfta |
| Dative | drȳcræfte | drȳcræftum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From drȳ (“wizard”) + -cræft.
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