Etymology

workery

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Today it means: The art or business of working; workmanship, especially pertaining to handcrafts, handiwork, needlework, etc. Full definition →

Middle English werkri
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwerkri
  2. English todayworkery

From Middle English werkri, equivalent to work + -ery. Compare Dutch werkerij, German Werkerei (“factory”).

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