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The original sense of the Germanic base, ‘strength, might, power’, is preserved in the cognate languages, but has become obsolete in English; the semantic development to ‘skill, art, skilled occupation’ appears to be unique to English
In early use in senses of the word often translates classical Latin ars = art. In Middle English and early modern English, it shows considerable semantic overlap with art, but later the two words diverge semantically, with craft coming to be associated more with technical ability, and art with creative ability
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I would say actual beekeeping definitely requires manual dexterity. In fact, one of the effects of arthritis of the hands is a loss of beekeeping skill. On the other hand, being a real beekeeper is akin to having a special power.
PLB
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