- wundorweorc
- n (-es/-) wonder-work, miracle
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wundorweorc
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Wonderwork — Won der*work , n. [AS. wundorweorc.] A wonderful work or act; a prodigy; a miracle. [1913 Webster] Such as in strange land He found in wonderworks of God and Nature s hand. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wonderwork — /wun deuhr werrk /, n. a wonderful work; marvel; miracle. [bef. 1000; ME wonder werk, OE wundorweorc. See WONDER, WORK] * * * … Universalium
wundorgeweorc — see wundorweorc … Old to modern English dictionary
miracle — (n.) mid 12c., a wondrous work of God, from O.Fr. miracle (11c.) miracle, story of a miracle, miracle play, from L. miraculum object of wonder (in Church Latin, marvelous event caused by God ), from mirari to wonder at, marvel, be astonished,… … Etymology dictionary
wonderwork — [wun′dərwʉrk΄] n. [ME wonder werk < OE wundorweorc] something made or done that is wonderful, marvelous, miraculous, etc. wonderworker n. wonderworking adj … English World dictionary
wonderwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : wonder 1b 2. : something that excites amazed admiration * * * /wun deuhr werrk /, n. a wonderful work; marvel; miracle. [bef. 1000; ME wonder werk, OE wundorweorc. See WONDER, WORK] … Useful english dictionary
won|der|work — «WUHN duhr WURK», noun. 1. a marvelous or miraculous act or achievement. 2. a wonderful work or structure. ╂[Old English wundorweorc < wundor wonder + weorc work] … Useful english dictionary
