n.
A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for. Locke.
pos>n. A saw used with one hand. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand.
n.
Their first good handsel of breath in this world. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our present tears here, not our present laughter,
Are but the handsels of our joys hereafter. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]
Handsel Monday,
v. t.
No contrivance of our body, but some good man in Scripture hath handseled it with prayer. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Electronics) The mouthpiece and earpiece of a communications device mounted on a single handle;
adj. sewn by hand rather than machine.
a.
That they [ engines of war ] be both easy to be carried and handsome to be moved and turned about. Robynson (Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]
For a thief it is so handsome as it may seem it was first invented for him. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Easiness and handsome address in writing. Felton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Handsome is as handsome does. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]
He . . . accumulated a handsome sum of money. V. Knox. [ 1913 Webster ]
To do the handsome thing,
v. t. To render handsome. [ Obs. ] Donne [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.