"wortcraft" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From wort + -craft. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wort|craft}} wort + -craft Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wortcraft (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly historical, but, also used in some modern forms of paganism) (Knowledge of) the medical usage of worts, of herbal remedies (and related magic); herblore. Tags: also, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Paganism Related terms: herb, leech, wort
    Sense id: en-wortcraft-en-noun-zhAftGQz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -craft

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