handboc

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hand (“hand”) +‎ bōc (“book”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑndˌboːk/, [ˈhɑndˌboːk]

Noun[edit]

handbōc f

handbook, manual

Declension[edit]

Declension of handboc (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	handbōc	handbēċ
accusative	handbōc	handbēċ
genitive	handbēċ, handbōce	handbōca
dative	handbēċ	handbōcum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: hand-boc, hond book, hand buc, hand boke, hondebooke
- English: handbook

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