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headwark

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English heedwarke, hedewarke, from Old English hēafodwærc (“pain in the head, headache”), equivalent to head +‎ wark. Cognate with Danish hovedvark (“headache”), Swedish huvudvärk (“headache”), Icelandic höfuðverkur (“headache”).

Noun

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headwark (plural headwarks)

  1. A headache.
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