drycræft

Old English

Alternative forms

drīcræft, drēocræft

Etymology

From drȳ (“wizard”) +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdryːˌkræft/

Noun

drȳcræft m

sorcery
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
  ...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.

Declension

Declension of drycræft (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	drȳcræft	drȳcræftas
accusative	drȳcræft	drȳcræftas
genitive	drȳcræftes	drȳcræfta
dative	drȳcræfte	drȳcræftum

Synonyms

dwolcræft
ġealdor
ġealdorcræft
lybcræft

Derived terms

drȳcræftiġ

Descendants

Middle English: drycræft

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