Nearu-cræft

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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nearu-cræft

m. An art that confines or imprisons (?) :-- Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the earl treasures ... few words he spake : Hold thou now, earth, the possessions of earls, Beo. Th. 4475-4488 ; B. 2241-2248. f. I. nearu-cræft

Related words: nearu;