Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to ċiriċsċeatt (church-scot) +‎ weorc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑttˌwe͜ork/, [ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑtˌwe͜orˠk]

Noun

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ċiriċsċeattweorc n (nominative plural ċiriċsċeattweorc)

  1. work connected with grain contributed through a tax to the church

Declension

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921