dwimmercraft

/ˈdwɪməˌkɹɑːft/

dwimmercraft means the art of illusion; the art of magic; sorcery; magic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

dwimmercraft is pronounced /ˈdwɪməˌkɹɑːft/.

Why “dwimmercraft” is a great word

The art of sorcery, particularly that which deals in magical illusion. From Middle English *dwimmer-craft*, *dwemercraft*, from Old English *dweomorcræft* ("magical arts, sorcery"), equivalent to *dwimmer* (a magical illusion) + *-craft* ("art, skill"). Unlike "thaumaturgy," which suggests the working of wonders, or "conjuring," which implies theatrical trickery, dwimmercraft is the subtle shaping of shadow and seeming. It is the glimmer at the wood's edge that resolves into a path, the scent of apple blossom on a winter wind, and the face of a lost love seen in a candle flame—the old art of making the world a lie you choose to believe.

Etymology

From Middle English dwimmer-craft, dwemercraft, from Old English dweomorcræft (“magical arts, sorcery”), equivalent to dwimmer + -craft.

noun

The art of illusion; the art of magic; sorcery; magic.“He had walked the wilds of Imokoi before, he had pierced rakshas illusions, seenthrough the mist of demonic dwimmer-craft centuries ago.”