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  1. #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay

    dreócræft [ ᛞᚱᛖᚩᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ ]: the magical arts; magic work ; casting magic; spell casting

    dreó / drí / drý: A sorcerer, #magus; sorcery

    cræft: strength ; power ; skill ; device, especially magical

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is the act of spell binding / making of powerful magic by a great #sorcerer.

    "Simon se drý þurh dreócræft worhte ærene næddran, and ða hie styredan"

    Translation: Simon the sorcerer [ #SimonMagus ] made adders [snakes] made of brass and through the use of #magic they moved by themselves

    "Hé bysmraþ men mid his dreócræfte"

    Translation: He mocked men with his magical skills

    #AngloSaxon #Jutish #WyrdWednesday #Folklore #pagan #WitchWednesday #Witchcraft

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