Old English · noun
wælcræft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæl.kræft/[ˈwæɫ.kræft]
- Syllables
- ˈwæl · kræft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- deadly
Meaning
-
deadly power
Hwīlum iċ under bæc breġde nebbe, hyrde þæs hordes, þonne mīn hlāford wile lāfe þiċġan þāra þe hē of līfe hēt wælcræfte āwrecan willum sīnum.
Sometimes I bend bill under my back, keeper of this hoard, when my lord wishes to take the leftovers of those whom he bade to drive out of live with deadly might by his wills.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 91:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wælcræft | wælcræftas |
| Accusative | wælcræft | wælcræftas |
| Genitive | wælcræftes | wælcræfta |
| Dative | wælcræfte | wælcræftum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wæl (“slain”) + cræft (“craft”).
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