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<HEADER>HAND-CR&AElig;FTIG - HAND-SCYLDIG</HEADER>

<B>hand-cr&aelig;ftig;</B> <I>adj. Mechanicus,</I> Lye.

<B>hand-cweorn,</B> -cwyrn, e; <I>f. A hand-mill</I> :-- H&eacute;ton hine grindan &aelig;t hira handcwyrne <I>ordered him to grind at their mill,</I> Jud. 16, 21. [<I>Icel.</I> hand-kvern.]

<B>hand-d&aelig-acute;d,</B> e; <I>f. Handiwork,</I> Lye. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hant-t&aacute;t <I>opus manuum.</I>]

<B>hand-d&aelig-acute;da,</B> an; <I>m. One who does a deed with his own hand</I> :-- &ETH;onne wille ic &eth;&aelig;t eall se&oacute; m&aelig-acute;g&thorn; s&yacute; unf&aacute;h b&uacute;tan &eth;am handd&aelig-acute;dan <I>then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed,</I> L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L. Eth. 2, 5; Th. i. 286, 22. [Cf. hand-bana.]

<B>hand-f&aelig;stan;</B> <I>p.</I> -f&aelig;ste <I>To pledge by giving the hand,</I> Lye. [<I>Orm.</I> hannd-fesst <I>betrothed: Scot.</I> hand-fast <I>to betroth by joining hands: Icel.</I> hand-festa <I>to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth.</I>] v. next word.

<B>hand-f&aelig;stung,</B> -f&aelig;stnung, e; <I>f. A giving of the hand by way of pledge</I> or <I>assurance</I> :-- Handfestnung <I>mandatum,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 110; Wrt. Voc. 20, 48. [<I>Scot.</I> hand-fasting, -fastnyng <I>marriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought off: Icel.</I> hand-festa. -festning, -festr <I>striking a bargain, the joining hands.</I> 'In the early Dan. and Swed. laws the stipulation to be given by the king at his coronation was called haand-f&aelig;stning.' Cf. <I>O. H. Ger.</I> hant-feste <I>emunitas, cautio, testamentum, privilegium.</I>]

<B>hand-full,</B> e; <I>f. A handful;</I> manipulus :-- Nima&thorn; handfulle axan of &eth;am ofene <I>tollite plenas manus cineris de camino,</I> Ex. 9, 8. Nime &aacute;ne handfulle <I>tollet pugillum plenum,</I> Lev. 2, 2. Nim micle handfulle secges <I>take a great handful of sedge,</I> L. M. 3, 67; Lchdm. ii. 354, 26. Genim micle tw&aacute; handfulla <I>take two great handfuls,</I> 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 12: Herb. 81, 5; Lchdm. i. 184, 19. Berende handfulla heora <I>portantes manipulos suos,</I> Ps. Lamb. 125, 6. [<I>Orm.</I> hanndfull: <I>A. R.</I> honful: <I>Icel.</I> hand-fyllr: <I>Ger.</I> hand-voll.]

<B>hand-gang,</B> -gong, es; <I>m. Laying on of hands</I> :-- Handgang <I>manus impositio,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3. [<I>Orm.</I> hanndganng <I>laying on of hands</I> (used in connection with the Apostles, and with bishops at confirmation).]

<B>hand-gecliht</B>. v. ge-cliht.

<B>hand-gem&aelig-acute;ne</B>. v. hand.

<B>hand-gem&oacute;t,</B> es; <I>n. A hand-meeting, battle,</I> Beo. Th. 3056; B. 1526.

<B>hand-gesceaft,</B> e; <I>f. That which is formed by the hand, a creature,</I> Cd. 23; Th. 29, 24; Gen. 455.

<B>hand-gesella,</B> an; <I>m. A companion who is close to one's side, comrade,</I> Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481.

<B>hand-gestealla,</B> an; <I>m. One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate,</I> Beo. Th. 5186; B. 2596. [Cf. preceding word, <I>and</I> eaxl-gestealla.]

<B>hand-geswing,</B> es; <I>n. Stroke given by the hand</I> :-- &ETH;&aelig-acute;r w&aelig;s heard handgeswing <I>there were hard blows dealt by the hand,</I> Elen. Kmbl. 229; El. 115.

<B>hand-geweald,</B> es; <I>n. Power</I> :-- H&eacute; h&iacute; on handgeweald h&aelig-acute;&eth;enum sealde <I>tradidit eos in manus gentium,</I> Ps. Th. 105, 30.

<B>hand-geweorc,</B> es; <I>n. Work of the hand, handiwork</I> :-- &ETH;&aelig;ra h&aelig-acute;&eth;enra anl&iacute;cnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene manna handgeweorc <I>the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver, the work of men's hands,</I> Homl. Th. i. 366, 26: Deut. 4, 28. His handgeweorc <I>the work of his hands [Adam and Eve],</I> Cd. 13; Th. 16, 11; Gen. 241: Ps. Th. 18, 1. Gerece &uacute;re handgeweorc <I>opus manuum nostrarum dirige,</I> 89, 19. On his handgeweorc by&thorn; gefangen se synfulla <I>in operibus manuum suarum comprehensus est peccator,</I> 9, 15. [<I>Hom: Rel. Ant.</I> hond-iwerc: <I>O. Sax.</I> hand-giwerk.]

<B>hand-gewinn,</B> es; <I>n. Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting</I> :-- &ETH;a munucas lifdon on hira &aacute;genum handgewinne <I>the monks lived by the labour of their own hands,</I> Shrn. 37, 2. Be heora &aacute;genum handgewinne lifigea&thorn; <I>proprio labore manuum vivant,</I> Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 22: 4, 28; S. 606, note 2. Hefig hondgewinn <I>a heavy struggle,</I> Exon. 73 b; Th. 273, 34; Jul. 526. H&eacute; sceal fore h&aelig-acute;&eth;enra handgewinne g&aacute;st onsendan <I>he shall because of the heathens' warfare give up the ghost,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 372; An.186.

<B>hand-gewrit,</B> es; <I>n. What is written by the hand, a deed, contract;</I> chirographum :-- Handgewrit <I>cirographum,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 113; Wrt. Voc. 20, 51. Hondgiwrit <I>chyrographum,</I> Rtl. 32, 39. Sum man wr&aacute;t his handgewrit &eth;am &aacute;wyrgedan de&oacute;fle <I>a certain man put his hand to a contract with the accursed devil.</I>

<B>hand-gewri&eth;en;</B> <I>pp. Hand-twisted,</I> Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937.

<B>hand-gift,</B> e; <I>f. A wedding-gift,</I> Hy. 10, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 18. [Cf. <I>O. Sax.</I> hand-ge&b-bar;a.] v. gift.

<B>hand-gripe,</B> es; <I>m. Grasp,</I> Beo. Th. 1934; B. 965. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hant-grif <I>pugillus: Ger.</I> hand-griff.]

<B>hand-gri&thorn;,</B> es; <I>n. Peace, protection, security,</I> L. E. G. 1; Th. i. 166, 21: L. Eth. vi. 14; Th. i. 318, 24: vii. 2; Th. i. 330, 5; L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 20. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 182.

<B>hand-h&aelig;bbende;</B> <I>part. Having [stolen property] in one's hand</I> [cf under <I>hand</I> the phrase <I>&aelig;t h&aelig;bbendre handa</I>] :-- Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda <I>whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not,</I> L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32.

<B>hand-hamer,</B> es; <I>m. A hand-hammer;</I> malleus, Cot. 135.

<B>hand-hefe,</B> es; <I>m. A burden</I> :-- Ne gehr&iacute;na&thorn; &eth;&aelig-acute;m hondh&aelig;fum <I>non tangitis sarcinas,</I> Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 46.

<B>hand-hr&aelig;gl,</B> es; <I>n. A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin;</I> mantile, &AElig;lfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67.

<B>hand-hrine,</B> es; <I>m. A touch with the hand</I> :-- &THORN;urh handhrine H&aacute;liges G&aacute;stes <I>through a touch with the hand of the Holy Ghost,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 1999: An. 1002.

<B>hand-hw&iacute;l,</B> e; <I>f. A moment</I> :-- Nis n&aacute; e&oacute;w t&oacute; gewitenne &eth;a t&iacute;d o&eth;&eth;e &eth;a handhw&iacute;le &eth;e m&iacute;n F&aelig;der gesette &thorn;urh his mihte <I>it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might,</I> Homl. Th. i. 294, 26. [<I>Orm.</I> inn an hanndhwile <I>in a moment of time: A. R.</I> hondhwule: <I>Piers P.</I> handwhile.]

<B>hand-hwyrft,</B> es; <I>m. A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment,</I> Lye. [Cf. hand-hw&iacute;l.]

<B>handle,</B> es; <I>n. A handle.</I> Cf. sulh-handla <I>stiba,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 8; Wrt. Voc. 15, 8. [<I>Prompt. Parv:</I> handyl <I>manutentum: Jul.</I> hondlen; <I>dat. pl.</I>]

<B>hand-le&aacute;n,</B> es; <I>n. A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution</I> :-- Uton w&eacute; ge&thorn;encean hwylc handle&aacute;n w&eacute; him for&thorn; t&oacute; berenne habban <I>let us consider what recompense we have to offer him,</I> Blickl. Homl. 91, 13: Cd. 143; Th. 178, 29; Exod. 19: Beo.Th. 3087; B. 1541: 4195; B. 2094. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hant-l&oacute;n <I>bravium.</I>]

<B>handlian;</B> <I>p.</I> ode; <I>pp.</I> od <I>To handle, feel</I> :-- Gif m&iacute;n f&aelig;der m&eacute; handla&thorn; <I>si attrectaverit me pater meus,</I> Gen. 27, 12. H&yacute; &eth;a sp&aelig-acute;ce sw&aacute; lange handledon <I>they handled the suit so long,</I> Th. Chart. 302, 31. H&aacute;lige b&eacute;c handligan <I>sacros libros manu tractare,</I> L. Ecg. P. iii. 4; Th. ii. 196, 28: 12; Th. ii. 200, 7: Lchdm. iii. 198, 23: 204, 2; 208, 24. [<I>Laym.</I> hondlien: <I>Orm.</I> hanndlenn: <I>Icel.</I> h&ouml;ndla: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> hantal&oacute;n <I>tractare: Ger.</I> handeln.]

<B>hand-l&iacute;n,</B> es; <I>n. A hand-cloth, napkin</I> :-- Hand-l&iacute;n <I>manualis,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 117; Wrt. Voc. 25, 57. iiii subdi&aacute;cones handl&iacute;n <I>four sub-deacon's handcloths,</I> Th. Chart. 429, 23. [Cf. <I>Icel.</I> hand-l&iacute;n <I>sleeves.</I>]

<B>handlinga;</B> <I>adv. With the hands</I> :-- Nis be him ger&aelig-acute;d &eth;&aelig;t h&eacute; handling &aelig-acute;nigne man &aacute;cwealde <I>it is not read of him that he killed any man with his own hands,</I> Homl. Th. i. 386, 1.

<B>hand-locen;</B> <I>pp. Fastened, woven by the hand,</I> Beo. Th. 649; B. 322.

<B>handlung,</B> e; <I>f. Touching, handling</I> :-- &ETH;one &eth;e se e&aacute;diga Benedictus n&aacute; handlunge ac on bese&oacute;nde fram his bendum &aacute;l&yacute;sde <I>whom the blessed Benedict not by touching him, but by looking on him, had released from his bonds,</I> Homl. Th. ii. 182, 4.

<B>hand-m&aelig;gen,</B> es; <I>n. Might, power of hand,</I> Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725. [<I>O. Sax.</I> hand-magan, -megin: <I>Icel.</I> hand-megin, -megn.]

<B>hand-mitta,</B> an; <I>m. The sixth part of an ounce;</I> exagium, Lye.

<B>hand-n&aelig;gl,</B> es; <I>m. A finger-nail</I> :-- &ETH;onne be&oacute;&thorn; him &eth;a handn&aelig;glas wonne <I>then will his finger-nails be livid,</I> L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 22.

<B>hand-plega,</B> an; <I>m. Fighting</I> :-- Heard handplega <I>hard fighting,</I> Cd. 160; Th. 198, 23; Exod. 327: 95; Th. 124, 3; Gen. 2057: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 25. H&iacute; n&aelig-acute;fre wyrsan handplegan on Angelcynne ne gemitton &eth;onne Ulfcytel him t&oacute;brohte <I>they had never had more disastrous fighting in England than in their engagement with Ulfcytel,</I> Chr. 1004; Erl. 138, note 7. v. plega <I>for similar compounds.</I>

<B>hand-pre&oacute;st,</B> es; <I>m. A chaplain;</I> sacellanus, &AElig;lfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 13; Wrt. Voc. 42, 22. Stigand &eth;e was &eth;es cinges r&aelig-acute;dgifa and his hand-pre&oacute;st <I>Stigand who was the king's counsellor and chaplain,</I> Chr. 1051: Erl. 182, 20.

<B>hand-r&aelig-acute;s,</B> es; <I>m. Onset, attack,</I> Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072.

<B>hand-r&oacute;f;</B> <I>adj. Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors],</I> Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247.

<B>hand-sceaft,</B> e; <I>f. That which is formed by the hand, a creature;</I> creatura, Lye.

<B>hand-sce&aacute;t,</B> es; <I>m. A napkin;</I> manutergium, sudarium, Lye.

<B>hand-sci&oacute;;</B> <I>m. A glove,</I> Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible and translates <I>impetus manibus factus;</I> but cf. 4177; B. 2085.

<B>hand-sc&oacute;lu,</B>-sc&aacute;lu, e; <I>f. A retinue</I> :-- Mid his hondsc&oacute;le <I>with his retinue,</I> Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handsc&aacute;le, 2638; B. 1317. [Cf. hand-gesella, gene&aacute;t-sc&oacute;lu.]

<B>hand-scyldig;</B> <I>adj. Liable to the penalty of losing the hand</I> :-- Se &eth;e gewunda&thorn; man binnan ciricwagum se bi&thorn; handscyldig <I>he that wounds a man within church walls shall be liable to lose his hand,</I> L. Eth. vii. 13; Th. i. 332; 9.