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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: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/dreocraeft.m4a

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

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