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hande

hande is the archaic spelling of hand.

Meaning of hand

Noun

hand (plural hands)

  1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
    • Her hands are really strong.
    Synonyms:
    manus, mound, mund, paw
  2. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
  3. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
    • I hear the clock a'ticking on the mantel shelf / See the hands a'moving, but I'm by myself1968, Ringo Starr, “Don't Pass Me By”, performed by The Beatles
  4. The set of cards held by a player.
  5. A round of a card game.
  6. (tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

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Forms of hande

pluralhandes

Questions about hande

What is hande the archaic spelling of?
Hande is the archaic spelling of hand.

Words near hande in the dictionary

  1. handcycled
  2. handcycles
  3. handcycling
  4. handcyclist
  5. handcyclists
  6. hande
  7. handed
  8. handed around
  9. handed away
  10. handed back
  11. handed down

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