wortcunning
UK/ˈwɜːtˌkʌnɪŋ/US/ˈwɝtˌkʌnɪŋ/
wortcunning noun: knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.
Noun
wortcunning (uncountable)
- Knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.
- (see title)1864, Thomas Oswald Cockayne, Leechdoms, Wortcunning, and Starcraft of Early England
- Evidence of the universal belief in wortcunning at this period is found in one of the Proverbs of Alfred.1882 September 3, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions, page 208
Examples of wortcunning in a sentence
- I think that the most important thing about wortcunning is learning to grow and harvest the herbs yourself.2004, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, →ISBN:
- You can find it in ancient Western magickal papyri, European wortcunning, Hoodoo, and Santería.2013, Christopher Penczak, The Witch's Heart: The Magick of Perfect Love & Perfect Trust, →ISBN, page 49:
Forms of wortcunning
| alternative form | wort-cunning |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wort cunning |
Origin of wortcunning
From wort + cunning.
Questions about wortcunning
- What does wortcunning mean?
- Wortcunning means knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.
- How do you use wortcunning in a sentence?
- I think that the most important thing about wortcunning is learning to grow and harvest the herbs yourself.
- What part of speech is wortcunning?
- Wortcunning is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wortcunning?
- Wortcunning is pronounced /ˈwɜːtˌkʌnɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near wortcunning in the dictionary
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