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handhabend

handhabend adjective: having goods that one has stolen in one's possession.

Adjective

handhabend (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Having goods that one has stolen in one's possession.
    Synonyms:
    backberend

Synonyms of handhabend

Origin of handhabend

From Anglo-Saxon law; equivalent to hand-having.

Questions about handhabend

What does handhabend mean?
Handhabend means having goods that one has stolen in one's possession.
What part of speech is handhabend?
Handhabend is an adjective.

Words near handhabend in the dictionary

  1. handguides
  2. handgun
  3. handgunner
  4. handgunners
  5. handguns
  6. handhabend
  7. handheld
  8. handheld console
  9. handheld consoles
  10. handheld terminal
  11. handheld terminals

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