Noun: handweorc
Gender: n
Nominative
| Singular | handweorc |
| Plural | handweorc |
Genitive
| Singular | handweorces |
| Plural | handweorca |
Dative
| Singular | handweorce |
| Plural | handweorcum |
Accusative
| Singular | handweorc |
| Plural | handweorc |
Sample Sentences
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…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;) [10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5:]
Nouns inflected like handweorc
hildebord,
fierdfæreld,
mearcland,
berland,
furlang,
cynebearn,
sundorriht,
sweostorbearn,
feaxnett,
sandland,
sandcorn,
wuldorwerod,
wyrmcynn,
feldland,
cweartern,
feohland,
landfæsten,
sundcorn,
meterfers,
framfæreld, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + weorc (“work”).
Verbs referencing "handweorc"
English Nouns
maneuver, English Nouns
manoeuvre, English Nouns
handwork, Middle English Nouns
hondwerk.
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