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leoþu-cræft

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For bracket substitute (by nimble fingers), B. 2769, and add Mægencyning báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, leoðucræft onleác, El. 1251

morþ-cræft

(n.)
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deadly art Hwæt is seó micele miht þínre morð-cræfte, ꝥ þú þyllic gefremast þurh feóndlicne drýcræft, Hml. S. 35, 173. (?)

scín-cræft

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Add Hú hé (the devil) sceolde þisne mid his scín-cræfte of þám scræfe ádrífan hunc usitata arte pellere ex eo specu, Gr. D. 211, 13. add Gyf ðú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wite . . . ðé nán scíncræft ne gehelppe tógeánes disum Godes dóme, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 26

searu-cræft

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Add Iugelera serecræftas magorum molimina .i. ingenia, An. Ox. 4090. add Hé hét geopenian þone ǽrenan searecræft (cf. hét hé gefeccan ǽnne ǽrenne oxan and þone onǽlan and þá hálgan ðǽron dón, 421), Hml. S. 30, 456. Searacræftas machinas, An. Ox. 1656

stæf-cræft

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Add Stæfcræft grammatica, An. Ox. 3114. Add Stæfcræftes brede (æthralis) literaturae albo (descriptos), An. Ox. 3031. Stæfcræftas, Hpt. Gl. 477, 49. (Both glosses refer to the same passage. )

sang-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sang-cræft, es; m.

the art of singing, musican art of singingthe art of composing poetry

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the art of singing, music (vocal or instrumental) Sangcræft musica (in a list of the arts), Hpt. Gl. 479, 46. Wæs hé swýðest on cyricean sangcræft getýd Rómánisce þeáwe maxime modulandi in ecclesia more Romanorum peritum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 19. On sangcræft

Linked entry: sang

gúþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cræft, es; m.

Warlike powerskill

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Warlike power or skill, Beo. Th. 254; B. 127

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

galdor-cræft

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Galdurcreftas bióð ágalene from ðǽm snottran, Ps. Srt. 57, 6. Galdorcræfta aruspicum Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 3 a. Séc lytle stánas on swealwan bridda magan. . . hí beóþ góde wiþ . . yflum gealdorcræftum, Lch, ii. 306, 13. Sé þe galdorcræftas (incantationes)

ofer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cræft, es; m.

Craft, fraud

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Craft, fraud Gif hwá mid his ofercræfte per fraudem wíf nýdinga nimþ, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20

cræte-hors

(n.)
Grammar
cræte-hors, es; n. [cræt a cart, hors a horse]

A cart-horse veredus

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A cart-horse; veredus Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 17; Wrt. Voc. 17, 21

Linked entry: HORS

cræft-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-gleáw, adj.

Sage-mindedscience-learned animi prudens

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Sage-minded, science-learned; animi prudens Cræft-gleáwe men sage-minded men Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 26; Edg. 52

Linked entry: gleáw

cræft-wyrc

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-wyrc, es; n.

Workmanship artificium

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Workmanship; artificium Scint. 29

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificialartificialis

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Artificial; artificialis Bridfr. Som. Ben. Lye

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

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

getel-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
getel-cræft, es; m.

Arithmetic,

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Arithmetic, Hpt. Gl. 479

Linked entry: tæl-cræft

átor-cræft

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Leásunga and áttorcræftas, Engl. Stud. viii. 479, 97. Bebeorh þé wið lyblácas and áttorcræftas cave tibi a maleficiis et veneficiis, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 9;Wlfst. 290, 30. Add

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

Linked entry: balo-cræft

átor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cræft, es; m.

Poison-craftthe art of poisoningsorceryveneficium

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Poison-craft, the art of poisoning, sorcery; veneficium,Lye