cræftig

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftigaz, *kraftagaz, *kraftugaz (powerful, mighty), equivalent to cræft +‎ -iġ. Akin to Old Saxon kraftag, Old High German chreftig, kreftig.

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Adjective

cræftiġ (comparative cræftiġra, superlative cræftgast)

  1. strong; powerful
  2. skillful; cunning; ingenious
  3. learned; instructive
  4. knowing a craft; scientific

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