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)

1. The fruits of handwork or handiwork; a product or craft.
2. handiwork, creation (exclusively used in a religious context of God)
3. (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.