handgeweorc
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hand (“hand”) + ġeweorc (“work”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
handġeweorc n
- manual labor
- something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
Declension[edit]
Declension of handgeweorc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| accusative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| genitive | handġeweorces | handġeweorca |
| dative | handġeweorce | handġeweorcum |
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: hondywerk, handiwerc
- English: handiwork
- Scots: handiewerk, handiewark, handiwark