stanweorc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • stānġeweorc

Etymology

From stān +‎ weorc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑːn.we͜ork/, [ˈstɑːn.we͜orˠk]

Noun

stānweorc m

  1. stonework, stone building
    Hē worhte of seolfre ǣnne hēahne stȳpel on stānweorces gelīcnysse
    He wrought from silver a high tower in the image of stonework
    Bæd hē ðæt hē him onsende sumne hēahcræftigan stāngeweorces
    He bade that he send him a certain architect of stonework

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative stānweorc stānweorcas
accusative stānweorc stānweorcas
genitive stānweorces stānweorca
dative stānweorce stānweorcum

Descendants

  • Middle English: stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk
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