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dreócræft [ ᛞᚱᛖᚩᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ ]: the magical arts; magic work ; casting magic; spell casting

dreó / drí / drý: A sorcerer, ; sorcery

cræft: strength ; power ; skill ; device, especially magical

Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

This is the act of spell binding / making of powerful magic by a great .

"Simon se drý þurh dreócræft worhte ærene næddran, and ða hie styredan"

Translation: Simon the sorcerer [ ] made adders [snakes] made of brass and though the use of they moved by themselves

"Hé bysmraþ men mid his dreócræfte"

Translation: He mocked men with his magical skills

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