wægnwyrhta

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Old English

A wainwright's workshop

Alternative forms

  • ƿæġnƿyrhtawynn spelling

Etymology

From wæġn (wagon) +‎ wyrhta (worker, maker).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæjnˌwyrx.tɑ/, [ˈwæjnˌwyrˠx.tɑ]

Noun

wæġnwyrhta m

  1. wainwright, cartwright
    Hē ēode tō þām wæġnwyrhtan mid tebrocenum hwēole.
    He went to the wainwright with a broken wheel.

Declension