Old English · noun
beaduweorc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑ.duˌwe͜ork/[ˈbæ͜ɑ.duˌwe͜orˠk]
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑ · du · ˌwe͜ork (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- battle-workoperation
Meaning
-
battle-work, warlike operation
Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | beaduweorc | beaduweorc |
| Accusative | beaduweorc | beaduweorc |
| Genitive | beaduweorces | beaduweorca |
| Dative | beaduweorce | beaduweorcum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From beadu (“battle”) + weorc (“work”)
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