wærc

Old English

Alternative forms

werċ, wræċ, ƿærċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warkiz (“ache, pain”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-, *wreǵ- (“to work, act”). Cognate with Old Norse verkr (“pain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwært͡ʃ/

Noun

wærċ m (nominative plural wærċas)

pain; ache
suffering; anguish; grief

Declension

Declension of wærc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wærċ	wærċas
accusative	wærċ	wærċas
genitive	wærċes	wærċa
dative	wærċe	wærċum

Derived terms

bānwærċ
brēostwærċ
endwerċ
hēafodwærċ

Descendants

Middle English: warch, wark, werk (unassibilated forms due to influence from Old Norse verkr)
- English: wark
- Scots: werk, wark

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