wærc

Etymology
From, from ,. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) pain; ache
 * 2) suffering; anguish; grief

Usage notes

 * The spelling of this word and the texts in which it is found show it to be an Anglianism. The expected West Saxon form would be wierċ, late wyrċ (the latter is actually attested once, as dative singular wyrċe). However, it does not appear in originally West Saxon sources, where and  are found instead.

Descendants

 * (unassibilated forms due to influence from 🇨🇬)