/han"dee werrk'/ , n.
1. work done by hand.
2. the characteristic quality of a particular doer or maker: In all of Mozart's music we discover the handiwork of a genius.
3. the result of work done by hand: woven mats and other handiwork.
[ bef. 1000; ME handiwerk, OE handgeweorc, var. of handweorc (c. G Handwerk ). See HAND, Y-, WORK ]