orþanc

See also: orðanc

Old English

Alternative forms

• orþonc
• orðanc — edh spelling

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈorˌθɑnk/, [ˈorˌθɑŋk]

Adjective

orþanc

1. cunning, skillful
   • Maxims II, 1-2

     Cyning sceal rice healdan. Ceastra beoð feorran gesyne,
     orðanc enta geweorc, þa þe on þysse eorðan syndon [...]

     A king must hold a kingdom. Cities will be seen from afar,
     the cunning work of the giants; those on this earth are [...]

Declension

Declension of orþanc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	orþanc	orþanc	orþanc
Accusative	orþancne	orþance	orþanc
Genitive	orþances	orþancre	orþances
Dative	orþancum	orþancre	orþancum
Instrumental	orþance	orþancre	orþance
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	orþance	orþanca, orþance	orþanc
Accusative	orþance	orþanca, orþance	orþanc
Genitive	orþancra	orþancra	orþancra
Dative	orþancum	orþancum	orþancum
Instrumental	orþancum	orþancum	orþancum

Declension of orþanc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	orþanca	orþance	orþance
Accusative	orþancan	orþancan	orþance
Genitive	orþancan	orþancan	orþancan
Dative	orþancan	orþancan	orþancan
Instrumental	orþancan	orþancan	orþancan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	orþancan	orþancan	orþancan
Accusative	orþancan	orþancan	orþancan
Genitive	orþancra, orþancena	orþancra, orþancena	orþancra, orþancena
Dative	orþancum	orþancum	orþancum
Instrumental	orþancum	orþancum	orþancum

Noun

orþanc m

1. intelligence, skill, cunning, understanding
2. something made cunningly or skillfully

Declension

Declension of orþanc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	orþanc	orþancas
accusative	orþanc	orþancas
genitive	orþances	orþanca
dative	orþance	orþancum

Descendants

• Middle English: orthanc, orðanc