handwrought
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handwrought
Example Sentences
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The church has its revered relics, e.g., some handwrought nails from war-damaged Coventry Cathedral and a stone from the German castle where Martin Luther hid in 1521 while translating and revising the Greek New Testament.
From Time Magazine Archive
Both Marc Jacobs and Prada have added handwrought cachet to their spring collections by embellishing them with crocheted elements.
From Time Magazine Archive
Proselytizing via these handwrought manuscripts was not an easy task.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ground was covered with the most beautiful carpets he had ever walked upon, and from the top of the structure hung lamps of handwrought gold, each with a lighted candle.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
While some of the handwrought hardware found at Jamestown was made in the colony, most of it was imported from England.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by Cotter, John L.
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