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Snytro-cræft

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1 snytro-cræft

or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft, Andr. Kmbl. 1261; An. 631), es; m. Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom:--Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade, Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg ale secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe, 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft, Cd. Th. 249, 27; Dan. 536. Daniel gespræc þurh snyttrocræft, 253, 14; Dan. 595. Ða ðe fyrngewritu þurh snyttrocræft sélest cunnen, Elen. Kmbl. 747; El. 374. Ða ðe snyttrocræft þnrh fyrn-gewrito gefrigen hæfdon, 308; El. 154. Ðé God sealde sigespéd and snyttrocræft, 2342; El. 1172. Snyttrucræft, Exon. Th. 113, 10; Gú. 155. Nǽnig ðæs swíþe þurh snyttrucræft, 294, 21; Crä. 18. Ælmihtig eácenne gást in sefan sende, snyttrocræftas, Cd. Th. 246, 29; Dan. 486. snytro-cræft
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚾᚣᛏᚱᚩ-ᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.
Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
El.
Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gú.
Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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