handweorc

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką. Equivalent to hand (hand) +‎ weorc (work).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌwe͜ork/, [ˈhɑndˌwe͜orˠk]

Noun

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handweorc n

  1. manual labor
  2. something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[1]:
      …ac mec hnossiað homera lāfa, heardecg heoroscearp, hondweorc smiþa bītað in burgum;
      …but remains of hammers strike me, harsh edge of sharp sword, handiworks of smiths bite in boroughs;

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