orþanc

See also: orðanc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzþankaz. Cognate with Old High German urdank. Equivalent to or- +‎ þanc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈorˌθɑnk/, [ˈorˌθɑŋk]

Noun

orþanc m

  1. original thought, creativity
  2. cunning, skill
  3. something made therewith: contrivance, invention

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative orþanc orþancas
accusative orþanc orþancas
genitive orþances orþanca
dative orþance orþancum

Adjective

orþanc

  1. creative; cunning, skillful
    • Maxims II, 1-2
      Ċeastra bēoþ feorran ġesīena, orþanc enta ġeweorc.
      Cities will be seen from afar, the cunning work of giants

Declension

Declension of orþanc — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative orþanc orþanc orþanc
Accusative orþancne orþance orþanc
Genitive orþances orþancre orþances
Dative orþancum orþancre orþancum
Instrumental orþance orþancre orþance
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative orþance orþanca, orþance orþanc
Accusative orþance orþanca, orþance orþanc
Genitive orþancra orþancra orþancra
Dative orþancum orþancum orþancum
Instrumental orþancum orþancum orþancum
Declension of orþanc — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative orþanca orþance orþance
Accusative orþancan orþancan orþance
Genitive orþancan orþancan orþancan
Dative orþancan orþancan orþancan
Instrumental orþancan orþancan orþancan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative orþancan orþancan orþancan
Accusative orþancan orþancan orþancan
Genitive orþancra, orþancena orþancra, orþancena orþancra, orþancena
Dative orþancum orþancum orþancum
Instrumental orþancum orþancum orþancum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: orthanc, orðanc

See also

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