dweomercraft
nounUK /dwiːmə(ɹ)kɹɑːft/ · US /dwiːməɹkɹæft/
Etymology From Middle English dwemercraft, from Middle English dweomercræft (“magic; sorcery”), equivalent to dweomer + -craft.
- There was an ominous tendency among people who considered themselves "upper class" to dismiss the art he practiced as well as all the other elements of Dweomercraft. It was frightening.1992, Rose Estes, Elfwood:
- As he always did when confronted by his old teacher in dweomercraft, Salamander felt profoundly guilty, even though this time he'd done nothing wrong.1994, Katharine Kerr, Darkspell:
1 more example
- It used to be known for dweomercraft, the craft of healers, magicians, those who know spells, those who know the sourcery of words.2008, Jane MacNamee, In Her Element: Women and the Landscape - An Anthology:
- Related terms
- dwimmer