hondwerk

Middle English

Alternative forms

handwerke, hondewerk, andwork, handwarke, handwerk, hand-warke, handewerrc

Etymology

Inherited from Old English handweorc, from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hond +‎ werk. Compare hondywerk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːndwɛrk/, /ˈhɔndwɛrk/, /ˈhandwɛrk/, /-wurk/, /-wark/

Noun

hondwerk (plural handwerkes)

The fruits of handwork or handiwork; a product or craft.
handiwork, creation (exclusively used in a religious context of God)
(rare) Handwork; work done with the hands.

Descendants

English: handwork
Scots: handwerk, handwark

References

“hōnd-werk, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-10.

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