Old English Dictionary Entry

Swic-cræft

Part of speech: es; Related words: 25, Th. i. 310, 18: vi. 28, Th. i. 322, 18. swic-cræft

Definitions

1 definitions

1 swic-cræft

m. Deception, treachery, fraud:--Se þurh swiccræft (by treachery; but the Latin has in seditione) manslyht geworhte, Mk. Skt. 15, 7. Deóflíce dǽda on swiccræftan, L. Eth.

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛁᚳ-ᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)

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