orþanc
See also: orðanc
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *uzþankaz. Cognate with Old High German urdank. Equivalent to or- + þanc.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
orþanc m
- original thought, creativity
- cunning, skill
- something made therewith: contrivance, invention
Declension edit
Declension of orþanc (strong a-stem)
Adjective edit
orþanc
- 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
- Maxims II, 1-2
Declension edit
Declension of orþanc — Strong
Declension of orþanc — Weak