handweorc
Old English
Alternative forms
- handƿeorc
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand (“hand”) + weorc (“work”).
Noun
handweorc n
- handiwork, handwork
- creation
Declension
Declension of handweorc (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | handweorc | handweorc |
accusative | handweorc | handweorc |
genitive | handweorces | handweorca |
dative | handweorce | handweorcum |
Synonyms
- handġeweorc
Descendants
- Middle English: hondwerk, handwerke, hondewerk, andwork, handwarke, handwerk, hand-warke, handewerrc
- English: handwork
- Scots: handwerk, handwark