orþanc
See also: orðanc
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *uzþankaz. Cognate with Old High German urdank. Equivalent to or- + þanc.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editorþanc m
- original thought, creativity
- cunning, skill
- something made therewith: contrivance, invention
Declension
editDeclension of orþanc (strong a-stem)
Adjective
editorþanc
- 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
editDeclension of orþanc — Strong
Declension of orþanc — Weak
Derived terms
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms prefixed with or-
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