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1. hā̆nd-iswink n.

Additional spellings: handiswink
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Manual work, physical work. …

2. handī-dandī n.

Additional spellings: handidandi
6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The conveying of a bribe (secretly, as in a game of handy dandy); in handi-dandi, in an undercover passing of a bribe; (b) as adv.: with the secret conveying of money from one person to another. …

3. ō̆ver-hō̆nd(e n.

27 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Mastery, victory; over-hond of (upon), mastery over (sb.); getten (haven, winnen) over-hond, to get (have, win) the upper hand; senden over-hond, grant (sb.) victory; (b) ?as surname. …

4. hind-labǒur n.

Additional spellings: hindlabour
1 quotation in 1 sense
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?A basin for washing the hands. …

5. handain(e n.

Additional spellings: handaine
6 quotations in 1 sense
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A day's work of manorial service; also, a measure of the amount of work constituting a day's work. …

6. roundful n.

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?A throw of dice. …

7. hō̆nd(e n.

785 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) The human hand; lene of the hond, the palm; shot of hond, darts, javelins; staf of hond, a handstaff; vale of the hond, the central triangle in the palm; bar hondes, unarmed hands; folden hondes……

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