cræftlic

Old English

Etymology

From cræft + -līċ. Perhaps a calque of Latin artificiālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkræft.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

cræftlīċ

  1. artificial, synthetic
    Cræftlīċ lēoht āwende niht tō dæġe.
    Artificial light turned night into day.
  2. skillful, skilled
    Hwȳ ġelīefaþ menn þæt earmra manna weorc ne sīe cræftlīċ?
    Why do people believe that poor people's work isn't skilled?

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Descendants

  • Middle English: crafftly, craftely
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