Old English · noun
handweorc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌwe͜ork/[ˈhɑndˌwe͜orˠk]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌwe͜ork (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- manualhandworkhandsmanual laborhandcrafthandiwork
Meaning
-
manual labor
-
something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
…ac mec hnossiað homera lāfa, heardecg heoroscearp, hondweorc smiþa bītað in burgum;
…but remains of hammers strike me, harsh edge of sharp sword, handiworks of smiths bite in boroughs;
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handweorc | handweorc |
| Accusative | handweorc | handweorc |
| Genitive | handweorces | handweorca |
| Dative | handweorce | handweorcum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + weorc (“work”).
Descendants
handwork
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · en.wiktionary.org/wiki/handweorc · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence · Attribution