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Old English · adjective

orþanc

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈorˌθɑnk/
[ˈorˌθɑŋk]
Syllables
ˈor · ˌθɑnk (2 syllables)
Modern English
creativeoriginalcreativityskillfulcontrivanceinventiontherewithskill

orþanc1 · adjective

Senses

  1. creative; cunning, skillful

    Maxims II, 1-2

    Cities will be seen from afar, the cunning work of giants

Declension

Strong declension of orþanc
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative orþancorþancorþanc
Accusative orþancneorþanceorþanc
Genitive orþancesorþancreorþances
Dative orþancumorþancreorþancum
Instrumental orþanceorþancreorþance
Plural
Nominative orþanceorþancaorþanceorþanc
Accusative orþanceorþancaorþanceorþanc
Genitive orþancraorþancraorþancra
Dative orþancumorþancumorþancum
Instrumental orþancumorþancumorþancum
Weak declension of orþanc
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative orþancaorþanceorþance
Accusative orþancanorþancanorþance
Genitive orþancanorþancanorþancan
Dative orþancanorþancanorþancan
Instrumental orþancanorþancanorþancan
Plural
Nominative orþancanorþancanorþancan
Accusative orþancanorþancanorþancan
Genitive orþancraorþancenaorþancraorþancenaorþancraorþancena
Dative orþancumorþancumorþancum
Instrumental orþancumorþancumorþancum

orþanc2 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. original thought, creativity

  2. cunning, skill

  3. something made therewith: contrivance, invention

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of orþanc
SingularPlural
Nominative orþancorþancas
Accusative orþancorþancas
Genitive orþancesorþanca
Dative orþanceorþancum

All forms (11)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzþankaz. Cognate with Old High German urdank. Equivalent to or- + þanc.

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