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CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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Cræft ars. Wrt. Voc. 73, 35. Wolde ic ánes to ðé cræftes neósan I would inquire of one art from thee Andr. Kmbl. 968; An. 484. He byþ forlǽten fram ðam cræfte ipse dimittetur ab arte Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 35.

cræft

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Under <b>III :-- </b>Hié wénað ðæt hiera unðeáwas sién sum gód cræft vitium virtus creditur, Past. 289, 13. Hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian, Ap. Th. 17, 8. Cræftas studia, An. Ox. 9, 8. Lárlice cræftas scholares disciplinas, 42.

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cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of wara devicestratagem machina

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An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina Som. Ben. Lye.

galdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cræft, gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchantingmagic artincantationincantandi arsmăgĭca arsincantātio

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He Iudéa galdor-cræftum wiðstód he withstood the magic arts of the Jews, Andr. Kmbl. 332; An. 166. Ða ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ those that practise magical arts, Blickl. Homl. 62, 23

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gleó-cræft

Grammar
gleó-cræft, glig-cræft, es; m.

Glee-craftart of musicminstrelsyplayingars musicahistrioniamimica gesticulatio

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Glee-craft, art of music, minstrelsy, playing; ars musica, histrionia, mimica gesticulatio, Greg. Dial. 1, 9

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snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft

cræfta

(n.)
Grammar
cræfta, an; m. [cræft art]

An artista craftsmanworkman artifex

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An artist, a craftsman, workman; artifex Cræfta artifex Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 43

circul-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
circul-cræft, es; m.

Circle-craft, the zodiacsphæræ cognitio

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Circle-craft, the zodiac; sphæræ cognitio Sceal on circule cræfte findan hálige dagas shall by circle-craft [or the zodiac] find out holy days, Menol. Fox 134; Men. 67

wundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-cræft, es; m.

wondrous skillgreat cunningmiraculous power

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Th. 277, 4; Jul. 575. miraculous power Hé cyninges bróðor áwehte wundor-cræfte þurh Dryhtnes miht, ðæt hé of deáðe árás, Apstls. Kmbl. 110; Ap. 55. Godspell wrítan wundorcræfte, Andr. Kmbl. 26; An. 13: 1290; An. 645: Exon. Th. 427, 3; Rä. 41, 85

cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
cræftan, p. te; pp. ed [cræft art]

To exercise a craftto build architectari

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To exercise a craft, to build; architectari Ic cræfte architector Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35

bealo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cræft, balo-cræft, es; m.

A wicked, pernicious, or magic artperniciosa vel magica ars

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A wicked, pernicious, or magic art; perniciosa vel magica ars, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

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drý-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
drý-cræft, es; m. [cræft craft, art]

Magical art, magic, sorceryars magĭca

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Magical art, magic, sorcery; ars magĭca vel malĕfĭca Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde mid hire drýcræft ða men forbredan they said that she should overthrow the men by her sorcery, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 30. Gif hí hwylcne drýcræft hæfdon si quid malĕfĭcæ artis

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dwol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
dwol-cræft, es; m. [cræft a craft]

Foolish craft, magic prāva vel magĭca ars

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Foolish craft, magic; prāva vel magĭca ars Him gebléndon drýas þurh dwolcræft drync unheórne the wizards mixed for them through magic a fatal drink, Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34

meter-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
meter-cræft, es; m.

The art of versificationars metrica

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The art of versification; ars metrica, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 25

mód-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
mód-cræft, es; m.

Mental power or skill

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Mental power or skill Da ðe snyttro mid eów and módcræft habben, Elen. Kmbl. 815; El. 408. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro ðæt ðú wite. Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 4; Cri. 441

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

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mund-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
mund-cræft, es; m.

Power of handpower to protect

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Power of hand or power to protect Cunne ic his mihta, his mægen, and his mihta, and his mundcræftas, Lchdm. i. 384, 13

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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An art that confines or imprisons (?) Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure

smiþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræft, es; m.

Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood

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Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood Wæs sum bróðor syndrilíce on smiþcræfte well gelǽred erat fabrili arte singularis Bd. 3, 14; S. 634, 14