hondywerk

Middle English

Alternative forms

hondiwerke, handȝeweorc, handiwerc, hondiwerc

Etymology

Inherited from Old English handġeweorc; equivalent to hond +‎ werk. Compare hondwerk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːndiˌwərk/, /ˈhɔndiˌwərk/, /ˈhandiˌwərk/, /ˈhandjəˌwərk/

Noun

hondywerk (uncountable)

handiwork, creation (exclusively used in a religious context of God)
(rare) Handwork; work done with the hands.

Descendants

English: handiwork
Scots: handiewerk, handiewark, handiwark

References

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

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