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he fared thrice over the wide sea in his own craft, then was he thenceforth worthy of thane-right, L. R. 6; Th. i. 192, 10. Ic æ-acute;fre ne geseah on sæ-acute; leódan syllícran cræft I never saw a more wonderful craft sailing on the sea, Andr. Recd. 1004; An. 500. [Wyc. Piers P. Chauc. craft: Laym. cræft, craft: Orm. crafft: Plat, kraft, kracht: O. Sax. kraft, m. and f: Frs. O. Frs. kreft: Dut. kracht, f: Kil. kracht: Ger. M. H. Ger. O. H. Ger. kraft, f: Dan. kraft, m. f: Swed. kraft, m: Icel. kraptr, kraftr, m.] DER. aclæ-acute;c-cræft, æ-acute;-, átor-, beadu-, bealo-, bóc-, deófol-, dreám-, drý-, dwol-, ellen-, firen-, flíter-, galdor-, gleó-, gúþ-, hell-, hyge-, læ-acute;ce-, lár-, leornung-, leóþ-, leoðo-, leóðu-, mód-, morþor-, nearo-, ofer-, rím-, sang-, sceóp-, scín-, scip-, scóp-, searo-, snytro-, stæf-, sundor-, swinsung-, tungel-, tungol-, un-, wæl-, wic-, wicce-, wíg-, word-, woruld-, wóþ-, wundor-.
cræfta, an; m. [cræft art] An artist, a craftsman, workman; artifex :-- Cræfta artifex, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 43. v. cræftiga.
cræftan; p. te; pp. ed [cræft art] To exercise a craft, to build; architectari :-- Ic cræfte architector, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35. DER. a-cræftan, ge-.
cræftca a workman; artifex, opifex, Wrt. Voc. 73, 36, 38. v. cræftiga.
cræftega a workman, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 6. v. cræftiga, cræfta.
cræftga an artificer, Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92. v. cræftiga.
cræftgast most skilful, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 4; Met. 30, 2; sup. of cræftig.
cræftgian to strengthen, make powerful. DER. ge-cræftgian.
cræft-gleáw; adj. Sage-minded, science-learned; animi prudens :-Cræft-gleáwe men sage-minded men, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 26; Edg. 52.
cræftica a workman, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 2; Wrt. Voc. 47, 9. v. cræftiga.
cræftig; adj. Ingenious, skilful, CRAFTY, cunning, virtuous, powerful; ingeniosus, peritus, astutus, probus, potens :-- Sum biþ fugelbona hafeces cræftig one is a fowler skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 6; Crä. 81: 97a; Th. 361, 24; Wal. 24: Ps. C. 50, 11; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 11. Án reordode, ðam wæs Iudas nama, wordes cræftig one spake, whose name was Judas, crafty in word, Elen. Kmbl. 837; El. 419: Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 18; Wal. 72 : Beo. Th. 2936; B. 1466. He sende cræftige wyrhtan misit architectos, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 7. Móde ðæs cræftig with a mind so cunning, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 6; Crä. 98. Céne and cræftig brave and virtuous, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 101; Met. 10, 51: Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 10, 11. Sume men bióþ cræftige some men are virtuous, 39, 10; Fox 228, 7. Yldo beóþ on eórþan æ-acute;ghwæs cræftig age is powerful over everything on earth, Salm. Kmbl. 584; Sal. 291: Beo. Th. 3929; B. 1962: Chr. 1066; Th. 334, 1; Edw. 5. Weras wísfæste, wordes cræftige wise men, powerful of speech, Elen. Kmbl. 628, 630; El. 314, 315. Nán cræftigra is ðonne ðu no one is more skilful than thou, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18. Omérus wæs leóþa cræftgast Homer was most skilful in poems, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 4; Met. 30, 2. Elþeódge wíf hæfdon gegán ðone cræftgestan dæ-acute;l strange women had overcome the most powerful part, Ors. 1. 10; Bos. 33, 41. DER. æ-acute;-cræftig, æl-, ár-, beadu-, bóc-, eácen-, hyge-, lagu-, leóþ-, leoðu-, má-, mód-, rím-, rún-, searo-, sundor-, un-, wíg-.
cræftiga, cræftega, cræftica, cræftca, cræftga, an; m. A craftsman, workman, artificer, architect; artifex, opifex, architectus :-- Se micla cræftiga the great craftsman, Past. 8, 1; Hat. MS. 12b. 15: Andr. Reed. 3264; An. 1635. Cræftica [MS. D. cræftca] artifex, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 43, MS. C: Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 2; Wrt. Voc. 47, 9. Cræftca artifex. Wrt. Voc. 73, 36. Ðyssera cræftcena horum artificum, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 44. Se cræftega wyrcean mæg to ðæm ðe he wile the workman can make what he likes of it, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 6. Cræftiga opifex, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 128; Wrt. Voc. 19, 11. Cræftca opifex, Wrt. Voc. 73, 38. Swá swá æ-acute;lc cræftega þencþ his weorc as every artificer considers his work, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 4. Se cræftga geférscipas fæste gesamnaþ the artificer firmly unites societies, Bt. Met. Fox 11. 184; Met. 11. 92: Exon. 8a; Th. 1. 22; Cri. 12. Cræftiga [MS. C. cræftica] architectus, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35, MS. D.
cræftig-líce; adv. Workmanlike, CRAFTILY; fabre, artificiose :-- Cræftig-líce fabre, Cot. 84. Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1.
cræftigra more skilful, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18; comp. of cræftig.
cræft-leás; adj. Artless, unskilful, innocent, simple, inexpert; iners, indoctus, innocens :-- Cræftleás iners, Wrt. Voc. 73, 50. Dæ-acute;l-leás vel cræftleás expers, indoctus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36.
cræft-líc; adj. Artificial; artificialis, Bridfr. Som. Ben. Lye.
cræft-líce; adv. Cunningly, craftily; affabre :-- Cræftlíce vel smícere affabre, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 113; Wrt. Voc. 54, 55 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 32. v. cræftig-líce.
cræft-searo; gen. -searowes; n. An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina. Som. Ben. Lye.
cræft-wyrc, es; a. Workmanship; artificium, Scint. 29.
cræn a crane. Som. Ben. Lye. v. cran.
cræsta, an; m. A CREST, tuft, plume; crista, Som. Ben. Lye.
CRÆT, crat, es; pl. nom. acc. cratu, crætu; gen. cræta; dat. cratum, crætum; n. A chariot, CART; currus, pilentum :-- Cræt currus, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 91; Wrt. Voc. 34, 22: 85, 71. Betogen [MS. betogan] caæt capsus, 49; Som. 65, 93; Wrt. Voc. 34, 23. Wæ-acute;run Godes cræta gegearwedra tyn þúsendo currus Dei decem millibus, Ps. Th. 67, 17. On horsum and on cratum equis ac curribus, Deut. 11, 4. Mid gebeótlícum crætum and gilplícum riddum with threatening chariots and proud horsemen, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 23: Ps. Spl. C. 19, 8. He hæfde cratu and rídende men habuit currus et equites, Gen. 50, 9: Ex. 14, 27. Heó oferarn Pharao, and ealle his crætu and riddan it [the sea] overwhelmed Pharaoh, and all his chariots and horsemen, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 27. Crat pilentum vel petorr&i-short;tum, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 95; Wrt. Voc. 34, 25. [Prompt, cart biga, rheda, quadriga: Wyc. cart, carte: Piers P. cart-wey: Chauc. carte: R. Glouc. carte-staf: Laym. carte, dat: Dut. krat, n: Ger. krätze, kretze, m. f: M. H. Ger. kretze, m. f: O. H. Ger. cratto, m: Icel. kartr, m: Wel. cart: Ir. cairt: Gael, cairt, cartach, f.]
cræte-hors, es; n. [cræt a cart, hors a horse] A cart-horse; veredus, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 17; Wrt. Voc. 17, 21.
cræt-wæ-acute;n, es; m. [wæ-acute;n a waggon] A chariot, wain; currus :-- Crætwæ-acute;n mid seolfre gegyred a chariot mounted with silver, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 14. Mid crætwæ-acute;ne with a chariot, 2, 4; Bos. 43, 6. Sceoldon senátas rídan on crætwæ-acute;num the senators must ride in chariots, 2, 4; Bos. 43, 9.
cræ-acute;wst, he cræ-acute;wþ crowest, crows, Lk. Bos. 22, 34; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of crawan.
CRAFIAN, crafigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To ask, CRAVE, implore, demand, summon; petere, postulare, in jus vocare :-- Gif hwá wíte crafige if any one crave a fine, L. C. S. 70; Th. i. 412, 24. Se man crafode hine on hundrede the man summoned him before the hundred court Lchdm. iii. 288, 4. He mid rihte crafede ðás ða he crafede he with right craved those things which he craved, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 18, 23. [Piers P. craven: Dan. kræve: Swed, kräfva: Icel. krefja.] DER. be-crafian: un-crafod, unbe-.
crammian, ic crammige; p. ode; pp. od To CRAM, stuff; farcire :-- Ic crammige oððe fylle farcio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 36. [Wyc. crammyd, pp: Piers P. ycrammed, pp.] DER. under-crammian.
CRAN, es; m: e; f. A CRANE; grus :-- Cran grus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 20: Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 34; Wrt. Voc. 29, 53: 62, 20: 77, 16: 280, 25. [Prompt, crane grus: Laym. cron, crane: Plat. kraan: O. Sax. kranc, m: Dut. kraan, f: Kil. kraene: Ger. kranich, m: M. H. Ger. kranech, m: O. H. Ger. kranuh, m: Dan. trane, m. f; Swed. trana, f: Icel. trani, m; trana. f: Lat. grus, f: Grk. GREEK, m. and f: Wel. Corn. garan, f: Ir. Gael, garan, m: Armor, garan, f.]
crane, pl. cruncon yielded; p. of crincan.
cranc-stæf, es; m. A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben. Lye.
crang, pl. crungon fell, perished, died; p. of cringan.
crang dead, killed; mortuus, occisus, Mann.
crano-hawc [cran a crane; hafoc, es; m. a hawk] A crane-hawk; accipiter, qui gruem mordet, Spelm. Gl. Ben. Lye.
crápe should creep, Chr. 1131; Erl. 260, 3, =creápe; p. subj. of creópan.
crat a waggon, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 95; Wrt. Voc. 34, 25. v. cræt.
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, cræ-acute;wst, he cráweþ, cræ-acute;wþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen To CROW as a cock; cantare instar galli :-- Ne cræ-acute;wþ se hana to-dæg non cantabit hodie gallus, Lk. Bos. 22, 34. Ne cræ-acute;wþ se cocc, æ-acute;r ðú wiðsæcst me þríwa. Jn. Bos. 13, 38; the koc schal not crowe, til thou schalt denye me thries, Wyc. Æ-acute;rðamðe cocc cráwe, þriwa ðú wiðsæcst mín antequam gallus cantet, ter me negabis. Mt. Bos. 26, 34. Æ-acute;rðamðe se cocc cráwe, þríwa ðú me wiðsæcst, 26, 75; bifore the cok crowe, thries thou shall denye me. Wyc. Æ-acute;r hana cráwe priusquam gallus vocem dederit, Mk. Bos. 14, 30. Æ-acute;r se hana cráwe, 14, 72; bifore the cok synge, Wyc: Lk. Bos. 32, 61. Sóna se cocc creów statim gallus cantavit, Jn. Bos. 18, 27. Hrædlíce ðá creów se cocc. Mt. Bos. 26, 74, anon the cok crew. Wyc. Se hana creów gallus cantavit, Mk. Bos. 14, 68: Lk. Bos. 22, 60. Ðá eftsóna creów se hana, Mk. Bos. 14, 72; anon eftsoones the cok song, Wyc. [Wyc. crowe : Plat. kreien, kreijen: Dut. kraaijen: Kil. kraeyen: Ger. krähen: M. H. Ger. kræjen: O. H. Ger. krájan, kráhan.]
CRÁWE, an; f. I. a CROW; cornix :-- Cráwe cornix, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 8; Wrt. Voc. 29, 31: 62, 29: 280, 34. II. a raven; corvus :-- Se selþ nýtenum mete heora, and briddum cráwan cígendum hine qui dat jumentis escam ipsorum, et pullis corvi invocantibus eum, Ps. Spl. T. 146, 10. [Chauc. crow: Plat. kreie, kraie: O. Sax. kráia, f: Frs. Japx. krie: Dut. kraai, f; Kil. kraeye: Ger. krähe, f; M. H. Ger. krá, f: O. H. Ger. kráa. f: Lat. corvus, cornix: Grk. GREEK, GREEK: Sansk. kárava, m. a crow.]
cráw-leác, es; n. [cráwe a crow, leác a leek] Crow-garlic; allium vineale, Lin :-- Nim hermodactylos =. GREEK [MS. datulus] ða wyrt ... ðæt is on úre geþeóda ðæt greáte [MS. greáta] cráwleác