Hand

  • 71hand — n 1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw,… …

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  • 72Hand — • Hạnd die; , Hände I. Getrennt oder Zusammenschreibung: – linker Hand, rechter Hand – etwas aus erster, zweiter Hand kaufen – letzter Hand – freie Hand haben – [an etwas] Hand anlegen – etwas an, bei, unter der Hand haben, auch etwas unter der… …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 73hand — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ (2)… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 74hand — {{11}}hand (n.) O.E. hond, hand hand; side; power, control, possession, from P.Gmc. *khanduz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du., Ger. hand, O.N. hönd, Goth. handus). The original Old English plural handa was superseded in Middle English by handen, later… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 75hand — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, John Hancock, X, abalienate, accessible, acclaim, acclamation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, ace, achievement, act, acta, action, administration, adventure, agency, aid, alien, alienate, amortize, angle,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 76hand — 1. noun 1) big, strong hands Syn: palm, fist; informal paw, mitt, duke, hook, meathook 2) the clock s second hand Syn: pointer, indicator, needle, arrow, marker 3) …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 77hand — 1. f ( a/ a) hand; side (in defining position); power, control, possession, charge; agency; person regarded as holder or receiver of something; brad hand palm; on hand gán to yield; swíðre/winstre hand right/left hand; on gehwæðere hand on both… …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 78hand-me-up — n. A used object, especially an article of clothing, passed from a younger person to an older person. adj. v. Example Citations: Until knock off time at 5 pm from his Little India den, he maintains contact with the outside world via an old, hand… …

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  • 79Hand —    Called by Galen the instrument of instruments. It is the symbol of human action (Ps. 9:16; Job 9:30; Isa. 1:15; 1 Tim. 2:8). Washing the hands was a symbol of innocence (Ps. 26:6; 73:13; Matt. 27:24), also of sanctification (1 Cor. 6:11; Isa.… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 80hand —   Lima; manamana, lima kuhikuhi, manamana kuhi (of a clock); ekā, ke a (of bananas); ha awina (of cards).    ♦ To hand, hā awi, hō mai (towards speaker).    ♦ Hollow of the hand, poho lima; pāiki (rare).    ♦ A hand s breadth; to beckon or wave… …

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