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