handgeweorc

Old English

Etymology

hand (“hand”) +‎ ġeweorc (“work”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑnd.jeˌwe͜ork/, [ˈhɑnd.jeˌwe͜orˠk]

Noun

handġeweorc n

  1. manual labor
  2. something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft

Declension
Declension of handgeweorc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative handġeweorc handġeweorc
accusative handġeweorc handġeweorc
genitive handġeweorces handġeweorca
dative handġeweorce handġeweorcum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: hondywerk, handiwerc
    • English: handiwork
    • Scots: handiewerk, handiewark, handiwark
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