Handiwork
1Handiwork — Hand i*work ( [i^]*w[^u]rk ), n. [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge + weorc. See {Work}.] Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally. [1913 Webster] The firmament showeth his handiwork. Ps. xix. 1.… …
2handiwork — ► NOUN 1) (one s handiwork) something that one has made or done. 2) the making of things by hand …
3handiwork — index building (business of assembling), invention, performance (workmanship), product Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4handiwork — late 12c., from O.E. handgeweorc, from HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) + geweorc, collective form of weorc work (see WORK (Cf. work)). O.E. ge regularly reduces to i in Middle English, and the word probably came to be felt as handy + work …
5handiwork — [han′də wʉrk΄, han′dēwʉrk΄] n. [ME handiwerk < OE handgeweorc < hand (see HAND) + geweorc < ge , collective prefix + weorc, WORK] 1. HANDWORK 2. anything made or done by a particular person …
6Handiwork — Infobox Album | Name = Handiwork Type = Album Artist = Rik Emmett Released = Start date|2002|07|02 Recorded = 2002 Genre = Classical, country, folk Length = 42:24 Label = EMI, Open House Records Producer = Rik Emmett Reviews = *Allmusic… …
7handiwork — hand|i|work [ˈhændiwə:k US wə:rk] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: handgeweorc hand work ] sb s handiwork a) something that someone has made or done using their hands in a skilful way ▪ She stood back and admired her handiwork. b) something that… …
8handiwork — [[t]hæ̱ndiwɜː(r)k[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with poss You can refer to something that you have done or made yourself as your handiwork. The architect stepped back to admire his handiwork... While the government said the fire was accidental, residents… …
9handiwork — noun (U) 1 work that needs skill in using your hands: When he d cut the hedge he stood back and admired his handiwork. 2 the handiwork of something, especially something bad, that has been done by a particular person or group: The explosion looks …
10handiwork — noun Etymology: Middle English handiwerk, from Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc, from ge (collective prefix) + weorc work more at co Date: before 12th century 1. a. work done by the hands b. work done personally < recognized her… …
