stæfcræft
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From stæf (“letter”) + -cræft (“knowledge, skill”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of stæfcræft (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| accusative | stæfcræft | stæfcræftas |
| genitive | stæfcræftes | stæfcræfta |
| dative | stæfcræfte | stæfcræftum |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: *stafcraft, stef creft