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Handcuff (hăndkŭf), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handcuffed (-kŭft); p. pr. & vb. n. Handcuffing.] To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. Hay (1754).
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hand-down adj. same as .
Syn. -- hand-me-down, secondhand, used.
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Handed, a. 1. With hands joined; hand in hand.
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Into their inmost bower,
Handed they went. Milton.
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2. Having a peculiar or characteristic hand.
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As poisonous tongued as handed. Shak.
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☞ Handed is used in composition in the sense of having (such or so many) hands; as, bloody-handed; free-handed; heavy-handed; left-handed; single-handed.
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hander (hăndẽr), n. One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in succession. Dryden.
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handfast (hăndfȧst), n. 1. Hold; grasp [Obs.] Shak.
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2. Custody; power of confining or keeping. [Obs.] Shak.
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3. A contract; specifically, an espousal. [Obs.]
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handfast, a. Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.
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handfast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. handfasted; p. pr. & vb. n. handfasting.] 1. To pledge; to bind. [Obs.]
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2. To betroth by joining hands, in order to permit cohabitation, before the formal celebration of marriage; in some parts of Scotland it was in effect to marry provisionally, permitting cohabitation for a year, after which the marriage could be formalized or dissolved. [Obs.]
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☞ Handfasting was a simple contract of agreement under which cohabitation was permitted for a year, at the end of which time the contract could be either dissolved or made permanent by a formal marriage. Such marriages, at first probably not intended to be temporary, are supposed to have originated in Scotland from a scarcity of clergy, and to have existed at times in other countries.
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handfast, a. [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See .] Strong; steadfast.[R.] Carlyle.
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handfastly, adv. In a handfast or publicly pledged manner. [Obs.] Holinshed.
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handfish (hăndfĭsh), n. (Zoöl.) The frogfish.
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handful (hăndfụl), n.; pl. handfuls (hăndfụlz). [AS. handfull.] 1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison.
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2. A hand's breadth; four inches. [Obs.]
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Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. Bacon.
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3. A small quantity or number.
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This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. Fuller.
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4. A person, task, or situation, which is the most that one can manage; as, my two-year-old is a handful.
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Coloq. To have one's handful , to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. [Obs.]
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They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. Sir. W. Raleigh.
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hand-hole (hăndhōl), n. (Steam Boilers) A small hole in a boiler for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc.
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Coloq. Hand-hole plate , the cover of a hand-hole.
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handicap (hăndĭkăp), n. [From hand in cap; -- perh. in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.] 1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.
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2. A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
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3. An old game at cards. [Obs.] Pepys.
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4. a physical or mental disability of the body which makes normal human activities more difficult or impossible; as, his deformed leg was a major handicap in walking.
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5. any disadvantage that makes an activity more difficult or impossible; as, insufficient capital was a big handicap in competing against Microsoft.
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Handicap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handicapped (-kăpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Handicapping.] To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.
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Handicapper (-kăppẽr), n. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
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Handicapped (hăndĭkăpt), a. suffering from a handicap (in senses 4 or 5); disabled; at a disadvantage.
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Handicraft (hăndĭkrȧft), n. [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.] 1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison.
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2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. [R.] Dryden.
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Handicraftsman (-krȧftsm�n), n.; pl. -men (-m�n). A man skilled or employed in handcraft. Bacon.
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Handily (-ĭl�), adv. [See .] In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.
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Handiness, n. The quality or state of being handy.
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Handiron (-īŭrn), n. See . [Obs.]
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Handiwork (-ĭwûrk), n. [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See .] Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.
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The firmament showeth his handiwork. Ps. xix. 1.
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Handkercher (hăṉkẽrchẽr), n. A handkerchief. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chapman (1654). Shak.
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Handkerchief (hăṉkẽrchĭf; 277), n. [Hand + kerchief.] 1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.
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2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
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Handle (hănd'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handling (-dlĭng).] [OE. handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See .] 1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.
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Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh. Luke xxiv. 39.
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About his altar, handling holy things. Milton.
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2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
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That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper. Shak.
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3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
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The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year. Sir W. Temple.
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4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock.
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5. To deal with; to make a business of.
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They that handle the law knew me not. Jer. ii. 8.
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6. To treat; to use, well or ill.
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How wert thou handled being prisoner? Shak.
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7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
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You shall see how I will handle her. Shak.
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8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
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We will handle what persons are apt to envy others. Bacon.
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Coloq. To handle without gloves . See under . [Colloq.]
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Handle (hănd'l), v. i. To use the hands.
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They have hands, but they handle not. Ps. cxv. 7.
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Handle, n. [AS. handle. See .] 1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
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2. That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool. South.
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Coloq. To give a handle , to furnish an occasion or means.
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Handleable (-ȧb'l), a. Capable of being handled.
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handlebar n. The curved bar connected by a shaft to the front wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle, positioned nearly horizontally in front of the rider's seat, designed to be gripped by the rider while riding, and used to steer the vehicle. Usually used in the plural; as, don't let go of the handlbars.
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handled adj. fitted with or having having a handle; as, a handled magnifying glass is easier to use. Opposite of handleless.
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-handled suff. having a usually specified type of handle; as, a pearl-handled revolver; a long-handled shovel.
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handleless adj. having no handle; as, sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors. Opposite of handled.
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handler n. 1. one who trains or exhibits animals.
Syn. -- animal trainer.
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2. someone in charge of training an athlete (especially a boxer) or a team. The term is used sometimes sarcastically of political consultants: “the president's handlers”.
Syn. -- coach, manager.
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Handless (hăndlĕs), a. Without a hand. Shak.
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handline n. a fishing line managed principally by hand.
Syn. -- hand line.
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Handling (hăndlĭng), n. [AS. handlung.] 1. A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See , v. t.
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The heavens and your fair handling
Have made you master of the field this day. Spenser.
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2. (Drawing, Painting, etc.) The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch. Fairholt.
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handlock n. a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist, usually used in pairs; a handcuff.
Syn. -- handcuffs, handcuff, cuffs, cuff, manacle.
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hand-loomed adj. Woven on a handloom; -- of fabrics, rugs, or carpets.
Syn. -- handwoven.
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Handmade (hăndmād), a. Manufactured by hand; as, handmade shoes. Contrasted with machine-made.

{ Handmaid (hăndmād), Handmaiden (hăndmād'n), } n. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant. [wns=2]
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2. Something or someone serving in a subordinate position; as, theology should be the handmaiden of ethics. [wns=1]
Syn. -- handmaid, servant.
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hand-me-down adj. 1. obtained or used after prior use by another person. the term hand-me-down is often used of clothing previously worn by older family members. The term may also be used metaphorically of ideas.
Syn. -- hand-down, secondhand, used.
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hand-me-down n. An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; -- usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the clothes she wore were always hand-me-downs.
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handoff n. (Football) A football play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate.
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hand-operated adj. 1. requiring hand manipulation for operation; not automatic or machine-driven; as, a hand-operated winch. Opposite of automatic or powered.
Syn. -- non-automatic.
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handout, hand-out n. 1. money or an object given in or as in a charitable gesture; -- also used of government disbursements to individuals for welfare; as, government hand-outs to welfare clients.
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2. a printed circular distributed gratis, usually for political or advertising purposes.
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3. a printed statement distributed, usually to the news media.
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handover n. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities.
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hand-picked adj. carefully selected; as, a hand-picked jury; the company's president groomed his hand-picked successor.
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handrail n. a rail{1} at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand; as, please hold onto the handrail when crossing the walkway.
Syn. -- bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters.
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handrest n. a support for the hand.
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hands n. 1. a person's power or discretionary action; as, my fate is in your hands.
Syn. -- custody.
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2. The force of workers available; as, all hands on deck.
Syn. -- work force, manpower, men.
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A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for. Locke.

Handsaw (hănds�) n. A saw used with one hand.
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handsbreadth n. any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand.
Syn. -- handbreath.
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Handsel (hăndsĕl), n. [Written also hansel.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See , . ] 1. A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and regarded as an omen for the rest; a first installment; an earnest; as the first money received for the sale of goods in the morning, the first money taken at a shop newly opened, the first present sent to a young woman on her wedding day, etc.
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Their first good handsel of breath in this world. Fuller.
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Our present tears here, not our present laughter,
Are but the handsels of our joys hereafter. Herrick.
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2. Price; payment. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Coloq. Handsel Monday , the first Monday of the new year, when handsels or presents are given to servants, children, etc.
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Handsel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handseled or Handselled (hăndsĕld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handseling or Handselling.] [Written also hansel.] [OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, handselja. See , n.] 1. To give a handsel to.
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2. To use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.
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No contrivance of our body, but some good man in Scripture hath handseled it with prayer. Fuller.
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handset n. (Electronics) The mouthpiece and earpiece of a communications device mounted on a single handle; as, when the telephone rings, pick up the handset.
Syn. -- French telephone.
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handsewn adj. sewn by hand rather than machine.
Syn. -- handstitched.
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handstand n. The gymnastic act of supporting oneself by one's hands alone in an upside down position; as, to do handstands for exercise.
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Handsome (hănsŭm; 277), a. [Compar. Handsomer (-ẽr); superl. Handsomest.] [Hand + -some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.] 1. Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons. [Obs.]
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That they [engines of war] be both easy to be carried and handsome to be moved and turned about. Robynson (Utopia).
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For a thief it is so handsome as it may seem it was first invented for him. Spenser.
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2. Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; -- expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
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3. Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc.
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Easiness and handsome address in writing. Felton.
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4. Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.
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Handsome is as handsome does. Old Proverb.
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5. Ample; moderately large.
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He . . . accumulated a handsome sum of money. V. Knox.
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Coloq. To do the handsome thing , to act liberally. [Colloq.]

Syn. -- , . Pretty applies to things comparatively small, which please by their delicacy and grace; as, a pretty girl, a pretty flower, a pretty cottage. Handsome rises higher, and is applied to objects on a larger scale. We admire what is handsome, we are pleased with what is pretty. The word is connected with hand, and has thus acquired the idea of training, cultivation, symmetry, and proportion, which enters so largely into our conception of handsome. Thus Drayton makes mention of handsome players, meaning those who are well trained; and hence we speak of a man's having a handsome address, which is the result of culture; of a handsome horse or dog, which implies well proportioned limbs; of a handsome face, to which, among other qualities, the idea of proportion and a graceful contour are essential; of a handsome tree, and a handsome house or villa. So, from this idea of proportion or suitableness, we have, with a different application, the expressions, a handsome fortune, a handsome offer.
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Handsome, v. t. To render handsome. [Obs.] Donne
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Handsomely, adv. 1. In a handsome manner.
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2. (Naut.) Carefully; in shipshape style.
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Handsomeness, n. The quality of being handsome.
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Handsomeness is the mere animal excellence, beauty the mere imaginative. Hare.
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Handspike (hăndspīk), n. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
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Handspring (-sprĭng), n. A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
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handstitched adj. same as .
Syn. -- handsewn.
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Hand-tight (-tīt), a. As tight as can be made by the hand; as, to tighten the nut hand-tight. Totten.
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hand-to-hand adj. close to one's adversary; -- of combat; as, hand-to-hand fighting.
Syn. -- at close quarters(predicate).
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handwash v. to wash by hand, launder by hand; -- contrasted to machine-wash.
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handwear n. clothing for the hands, especially gloves.
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Handwheel (-hwēl), n. (Mach.) Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.
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Hand-winged (hăndwĭngd), a. (Zoöl.) Having wings that are like hands in the structure and arrangement of their bones; -- said of bats. See .
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handwoven adj. same as .
Syn. -- hand-loomed.
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Handwriting (-rītĭng), n. 1. The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.
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2. That which is written by hand; manuscript.
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Coloq. The handwriting on the wall , a doom pronounced; an omen of disaster. Dan. v. 5.
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handwritten, hand-written adj. written by hand.
Syn. -- handwritten.
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Handy (hănd�), a. [Compar. Handier (-ĭẽr); superl. Handiest.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.]
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To draw up and come to handy strokes. Milton.
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2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. “Each is handy in his way.” Dryden.
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3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume.
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4. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.
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Handy-dandy (hănd�dănd�), n. A child's play, one child guessing in which closed hand the other holds some small object, winning the object if right and forfeiting an equivalent if wrong; hence, forfeit. Piers Plowman.
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Handyfight (hănd�fīt), n. A fight with the hands; boxing. “Pollux loves handyfights.” B. Jonson.
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Handygripe (hănd�grīp), n. Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; also, close quarters in fighting. Hudibras.
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Handystroke (hănd�strōk), n. A blow with the hand.
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Handywork (hănd�wûrk), n. See .
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Hang (hăng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hanged (hăngd) or Hung (hŭng); p. pr. & vb. n. Hanging. The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.] [OE. hangen, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hōn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hangōn, v. i., D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, hängen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. hāhan, v. t. (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. √37. ] 1. To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
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2. To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
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3. To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve. [U. S.]
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4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
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5. To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; -- said of a wall, a room, etc.
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Hung be the heavens with black. Shak.
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And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils. Dryden.
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6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
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7. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
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Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. Milton.
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8. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
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Coloq. To hang down , to let fall below the proper position; to bend down; to decline; as, to hang down the head, or, elliptically, to hang the head. -- Coloq. To hang fire (Mil.), to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as, the gun hangs fire; hence, to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense.
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Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
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2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
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3. To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck. [R.] “Sir Balaam hangs.” Pope.
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4. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point. “Two infants hanging on her neck.” Peacham.
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5. To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
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Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden. Addison.
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6. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
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7. To lean or incline; to incline downward.
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To decide which way hung the victory. Milton.
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His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung. Pope.
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8. To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
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9. To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
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A noble stroke he lifted high,
Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell
On the proud crest of Satan. Milton.
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10. (Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
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11. (Baseball) to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; -- said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.
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12. (Computers) to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; -- said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day. this situation could be caused by bugs within an operating system or within a program, or incompatibility between programs or between programs and the hardware.
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Coloq. To hang around , to loiter idly about. -- Coloq. To hang back , to hesitate; to falter; to be reluctant. “If any one among you hangs back.” Jowett (Thucyd.). -- Coloq. To hang by the eyelids . (a) To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete. -- Coloq. To hang in doubt , to be in suspense. -- Coloq. To hang on (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold; to hold fast; to stick; to be persistent, as a disease. -- Coloq. To hang on the lips Coloq. To hang on the words , etc., to be charmed by eloquence. -- Coloq. To hang out . (a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. (b) To be unyielding; as, the juryman hangs out against an agreement; to hold out. [Colloq.] (c) to loiter or lounge around a particular place; as, teenageers tend to hang out at the mall these days. -- Coloq. To hang over . (a) To project at the top. (b) To impend over. -- Coloq. To hang to , to cling. -- Coloq. To hang together . (a) To remain united; to stand by one another. “We are all of a piece; we hang together.” Dryden. (b) To be self-consistent; as, the story does not hang together. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. To hang upon . (a) To regard with passionate affection. (b) (Mil.) To hover around; as, to hang upon the flanks of a retreating enemy.
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Hang, n. 1. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
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2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.]
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