handcræft

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handukraftu. Cognate with Old Saxon handkraft. Equivalent to hand +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation

Noun

handcræft m

  1. dexterity
  2. handicraft, manual occupation: a skill or trade involving the hands

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: handcraft

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