penworkn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnˌwərk/

Forms: 1600s pennworke, 1600s penworke, 1600s– penwork.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, work n.

Etymology: < pen n.³ + work n.With sense 2b compare earlier penworked adj.

1. Literary work done with a pen; writing, literature.

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society > leisure > the arts > literature > art or occupation of writer or author > [noun]

bookcraftOE

fayingc1200

pena1387

composition1577

penwork1596

book writing1600

pencraft1600

composure1601

authoragea1628

literature1663

authorism1702

authorship1710

letters?1710

authoring1742

authorcraft1746

penwomanship1776

penmanship1793

authorhood1832

creative writing1837

pen-and-inkeryc1909

1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xii. lxx. 296 Adde Chilton, Oxnam, Fenton, Ward, Dauis, an other Drake, With diuers here not catalog'd, and..of these eternall Pen-worke make.

1644 E. Dering Disc. Proper Sacrifice b ij Can a leisure be found for pen-work?

1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 264 This Slowness of his Penwork was a prejudice to him in other Respects.

1876 Appletons' Jrnl. 24 June 813/3 It was asserted that he was physically incapable of doing the simple pen-work of the books bearing his name.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 4 Sept. 3/3 The last pen~work of Charlotte Brontë.

1950 M. B. Stern Louisa May Alcott xv. 312 When pen work was allowed again, she would try to carry out her long cherished plan of a story for women.

2003 Observer (Nexis) 17 May 89 Luc Besson's name has been attached to the writing credits of nearly a dozen movies, but..you'd be surprised if the combined penwork even covered a side of A4.

a. Decoration and ornamental lettering in illuminated books and manuscripts, done with a pen.

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society > communication > writing > written text > decoration > [noun] > penwork

penwork1849

1849 H. N. Humphreys Illuminated Bks. Middle Ages 6/1 The letters..terminating in the margin in long tails,..only, instead of being solid, they are formed of light lines slightly enriched with simple and delicate penwork.

1928 O. E. Saunders Eng. Illumination I. 110 What distinguishes these borders especially from earlier work are the feathery sprays, indicated by pen-work lightly touched with green and ending in flourishes like the tendrils of a vine.

1984 Notes & Queries June 157/1 Capitals have more flourishes and the ‘top-line’ letters have often been extended into the margin with penwork.

b. Decoration on the surface of a piece of furniture, drawn with a pen. Cf. earlier penworked adj.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] > work in specific medium

bonework1557

shell-work1611

rockwork1615

feather-work1665

quillwork1688

boss-work1697

ice work1729

wafer-work1789

filigree paper1800

feather-mosaic1843

cut paper1847

plumagery1854

leather-work1856

graffito1863

cuerda seca1911

papercraft1917

barbola1927

rosemaling1933

cuenca1939

penwork1969

1969 J. Gloag Short Dict. Furnit. (ed. 2) 503 Penwork, ornamental scrolls, arabesques, flowers, and other subjects, drawn on a surface with a pen, and protected by transparent varnish.

1973 Times 13 Apr. 18/6 A monumental Empire ebonized secretaire-cabinet, the top shaped as a temple supported on lightly draped female figures and the whole lavishly applied with classical ormolu motifs and penwork.

1994 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) 20 Nov. ii. 5/4 Small-scale, wall-hung decorative screens..appear in such painted finishes as treillage, lacquerwork, faux looks, Moorish tiles and penwork.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	penwork
释义	penworkn. Brit. /ˈpɛnwəːk/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌwərk/ Forms: 1600s pennworke, 1600s penworke, 1600s– penwork. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, work n. Etymology: < pen n.³ + work n.With sense 2b compare earlier penworked adj. 1. Literary work done with a pen; writing, literature. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > art or occupation of writer or author > [noun] bookcraftOE fayingc1200 pena1387 composition1577 penwork1596 book writing1600 pencraft1600 composure1601 authoragea1628 literature1663 authorism1702 authorship1710 letters?1710 authoring1742 authorcraft1746 penwomanship1776 penmanship1793 authorhood1832 creative writing1837 pen-and-inkeryc1909 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xii. lxx. 296 Adde Chilton, Oxnam, Fenton, Ward, Dauis, an other Drake, With diuers here not catalog'd, and..of these eternall Pen-worke make. 1644 E. Dering Disc. Proper Sacrifice b ij Can a leisure be found for pen-work? 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 264 This Slowness of his Penwork was a prejudice to him in other Respects. 1876 Appletons' Jrnl. 24 June 813/3 It was asserted that he was physically incapable of doing the simple pen-work of the books bearing his name. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 4 Sept. 3/3 The last pen~work of Charlotte Brontë. 1950 M. B. Stern Louisa May Alcott xv. 312 When pen work was allowed again, she would try to carry out her long cherished plan of a story for women. 2003 Observer (Nexis) 17 May 89 Luc Besson's name has been attached to the writing credits of nearly a dozen movies, but..you'd be surprised if the combined penwork even covered a side of A4. 2. a. Decoration and ornamental lettering in illuminated books and manuscripts, done with a pen. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written text > decoration > [noun] > penwork penwork1849 1849 H. N. Humphreys Illuminated Bks. Middle Ages 6/1 The letters..terminating in the margin in long tails,..only, instead of being solid, they are formed of light lines slightly enriched with simple and delicate penwork. 1928 O. E. Saunders Eng. Illumination I. 110 What distinguishes these borders especially from earlier work are the feathery sprays, indicated by pen-work lightly touched with green and ending in flourishes like the tendrils of a vine. 1984 Notes & Queries June 157/1 Capitals have more flourishes and the ‘top-line’ letters have often been extended into the margin with penwork. b. Decoration on the surface of a piece of furniture, drawn with a pen. Cf. earlier penworked adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > [noun] > work in specific medium bonework1557 shell-work1611 rockwork1615 feather-work1665 quillwork1688 boss-work1697 ice work1729 wafer-work1789 filigree paper1800 feather-mosaic1843 cut paper1847 plumagery1854 leather-work1856 graffito1863 cuerda seca1911 papercraft1917 barbola1927 rosemaling1933 cuenca1939 penwork1969 1969 J. Gloag Short Dict. Furnit. (ed. 2) 503 Penwork, ornamental scrolls, arabesques, flowers, and other subjects, drawn on a surface with a pen, and protected by transparent varnish. 1973 Times 13 Apr. 18/6 A monumental Empire ebonized secretaire-cabinet, the top shaped as a temple supported on lightly draped female figures and the whole lavishly applied with classical ormolu motifs and penwork. 1994 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) 20 Nov. ii. 5/4 Small-scale, wall-hung decorative screens..appear in such painted finishes as treillage, lacquerwork, faux looks, Moorish tiles and penwork. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1596
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