Gramarye
/ˈɡræməˌriː/noun
A variant form of grammar; in medieval and later literary use, magic or occult learning.
Did you know?In medieval and early modern usage, gramarye could mean learned lore, especially the kind of scholarship people associated with magic, which is why later folklore linked grammar with enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ger-
“to gather, to assemble; to learn by heart”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράμμα (grámma)
“something written; a letter of the alphabet”
Latin
Latin
grammatica
“the study of letters, grammar”
Old French
Old French
gramaire
“grammar; learned writing, scholarship”
Middle English
English
gramarye
“grammar; learning; occult knowledge or magic”
Modern English
English
gramarye
“an archaic or literary word for magic or occult lore”
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