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Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + weorc. Cognate with Old Saxon giwerk, Old High German giwerk, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌹 (gawaurki).
Pronunciation
Noun
ġeweorc n
- 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.
- fort, fortress
Declension
Declension of ġeweorc (strong a-stem)
Derived terms