cræftig

Old English

Alternative forms

  • cræfteg

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftigaz, *kraftagaz, *kraftugaz (powerful, mighty), equivalent to cræft + -iġ. Akin to Old Saxon kraftag, Old High German chreftig, kreftig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkræf.tij/

Adjective

cræftiġ (comparative cræftiġra, superlative cræftgast)

  1. strong; powerful
  2. skillful; cunning; ingenious
  3. learned; instructive
  4. knowing a craft; scientific

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: craftiȝ, crefti, crafti, crefty, crafty
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