Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Handicap

Hand″i‐cap (hăn″dĭ‐kăp), 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 amou...

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Handicap (2)

Hand″i‐cap, 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, th...

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Handicapper

Hand″i‐cap′per (–kăp′pẽr), n. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.

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Handicraft

Hand″i‐craft (hănd″ĭ‐krȧft), n. [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.] 1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison.2. A man who e...

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Handicraftsman

Hand″i‐crafts′man (–krȧfts′man), n.; pl.-men (–men). A man skilled or employed in handcraft. Bacon.

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Handily

Hand″i‐ly (–ĭ‐ly̆), adv. [See Handy.] In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

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Handiness

Hand″i‐ness, n. The quality or state of being handy.

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Handiron

Hand″i′ron (–ī′ŭrn), n. See Andiron.

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Handiwork

Hand″i‐work′ (–ĭ‐wûrk′), n. [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See Work.] Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.The...

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Handkercher

Hand″ker‐cher (hăṉ″kẽr‐chẽr), n. A handkerchief. Chapman (1654). Shak.

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Handkerchief

Hand″ker‐chief (hăṉ″kẽr‐chĭf; 277), n. [Hand + kerchief.] 1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.2. A piece of clot...

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Handle

Han″dle (hăn″d'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 Hand.] 1. To t...

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Handle (2)

Han″dle (hăn″d'l), v. i. To use the hands.They have hands, but they handle not. Ps. cxv. 7.

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Handle (3)

Han″dle, n. [AS. handle. See Hand.] 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 bai...

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Handleable

Han″dle‐a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. Capable of being handled.

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Handless

Hand″less (hănd″lĕs), a. Without a hand. Shak.

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Handling

Han″dling (hăn″dlĭng), n. [AS. handlung.] 1. A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t.The heavens and your ...

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Handmade

Hand″made′ (hănd″mād′), a. Manufactured by hand; as, handmade shoes.

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Handmaid

{ Hand″maid′ (–mād′), Hand″maiden (–'n), } n. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

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Handsaw

Hand″saw′ (–sa̤′) n. A saw used with one hand.

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Handsel

Hand″sel (hănd″sĕl), n. [Written also hansel.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; ak...

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Handsel (2)

Hand″sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.HandseledorHandselled (hănd″sĕld); p. pr. & vb. n.HandselingorHandselling.] [Written also hansel.] [OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, han...

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Handsome

Hand″some (hăn″sŭm; 277), a. [Compar.Handsomer (–ẽr); superl.Handsomest.] [Hand + -some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and ...

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Handsome (2)

Hand″some, v. t. To render handsome. Donne

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Handsomely

Hand″some‐ly, adv. 1. In a handsome manner.2. (Naut.) Carefully; in shipshape style.

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Handsomeness

Hand″some‐ness, n. The quality of being handsome.Handsomeness is the mere animal excellence, beauty the mere imaginative. Hare.

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Handspike

Hand″spike′ (hănd″spīk′), n. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.