Old English · noun
stæfcræft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈstæfˌkræft/
- Syllables
- ˈstæf · ˌkræft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- grammarletteringlettersstudy
Meaning
-
grammar
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
-
learning, study
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| Accusative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| Genitive | stæfcræftes | stæfcræfta |
| Dative | stæfcræfte | stæfcræftum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From stæf (“letter”) + -cræft (“knowledge, skill”).
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