English

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Etymology

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From Middle English heedwarke, hedewarke, from Old English hēafodwærc (pain in the head, headache), equivalent to head +‎ wark. Cognate with Danish hovedvark (headache), Swedish huvudvärk (headache), Icelandic höfuðverkur (headache).

Noun

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headwark (plural headwarks)

  1. A headache.