stæfcræft
Old English
Etymology
From stæf (“letter”) + -cræft (“knowledge, skill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstæfˌkræft/
Noun
stæfcræft m
- (grammar) grammar
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Stæfcræft is sēo cǣġ þe þāra bōca andġiet onlȳcþ.
- Grammar is the key that unlocks the meaning of books.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- knowledge of letters, lettering
- (in the plural) learning, study
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| accusative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| genitive | stæfcræftes | stæfcræfta |
| dative | stæfcræfte | stæfcræftum |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: *stafcraft, stef creft