orþanc

== Old English == === Alternative forms === orþonc orðanc — edh spelling === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *uzþankaz. Cognate with Old High German urdank. Equivalent to or- +‎ þanc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈorˌθɑnk/, [ˈorˌθɑŋk] === Noun === orþanc m original thought, creativity cunning, skill something made therewith: contrivance, invention ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: === Adjective === orþanc creative; cunning, skillful Maxims II, 1-2 ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== orþanclīċ orþancscipe ==== Related terms ==== āþenċan ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: orthanc, orðanc ==== See also ==== onfundennes