witcraft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mental skill; the art of wit.
  2. The art of reasoning; logic.

Word forms

witcraft wit-craft

Etymology

From wit + -craft. 1573 by Ralph Lever, The Arte of Reason, rightly termed, Witcraft, teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute.

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