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Old English
Etymology
From cræft + -līċ. Perhaps a calque of Latin artificiālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cræftlīċ
- artificial, synthetic
Cræftlīċ lēoht āwende niht tō dæġe.- Artificial light turned night into day.
- skillful, skilled
Hwȳ ġelīefaþ menn þæt earmra manna weorc ne sīe cræftlīċ?- Why do people believe that poor people's work isn't skilled?
Declension
Declension of cræftlīċ — Strong
Declension of cræftlīċ — Weak
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