geweorc

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ weorc. Cognate with Old Saxon giwerk, Old High German giwerk, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌹 (gawaurki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwe͜ork/, [jeˈwe͜orˠk]

Noun

ġeweorc n

  1. work (something done or made)
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
      oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
      eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.
      Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
      until works of old giants, lacking of
      citizens' noises, stood empty.
  2. fort, fortress

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġeweorc ġeweorc
accusative ġeweorc ġeweorc
genitive ġeweorces ġeweorca
dative ġeweorce ġeweorcum

Derived terms

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