"wicchecraft" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwit͡ʃ(ə)kraft/, /ˈwit͡ʃ(ə)krɛft/ Forms: wicchecraftes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wiccecræft; equivalent to wicche + -craft. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wiccecræft}} Old English wiccecræft, {{af|enm|wicche|-craft}} wicche + -craft Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wicchecraft, {{enm-noun|pl=wicchecraftes}} wicchecraft (plural wicchecraftes)
  1. witchcraft, magic Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-wicchecraft-enm-noun-cN1~j9nn Disambiguation of Occult: 42 29 30 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 35 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
  2. spell, a particular instance of witchcraft
    Sense id: en-wicchecraft-enm-noun-wHyDrj6X Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 35 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
  3. enchantment; the result of witchcraft
    Sense id: en-wicchecraft-enm-noun-ev1vkHg9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -craft, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -craft: 26 30 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 35 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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