Hand money, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest money.
Hand organ, (Music): a barrel organ, operated by a crank turned by hand.
Hand plant, (Botant): Same as Hand tree (below).
Hand rail, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. - Gwilt
Hand sail, a sail managed by the hand. - Sir W. Temple
Hand screen, a small screen to be held in the hand.
Hand screw, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or weights; (Carpentry): a screw clamp.
Hand staff, (plural Hand staves), a javelin. - Ezekiel 39:9
Hand stamp, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or canceling papers, envelopes, etc.
Hand tree, (Botany), a lofty tree found in Mexico, Cheirostemon platanoides'', having red flowers whose stamens unite in the form of a hand.
Hand vise, a small vise held in the hand in doing small work. - Moxon
Hand work, or Handwork, work done with the hands, as distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.
All hands, everybody; all parties.
At all hands, On all hands, on all sides; from every direction; generally.
At any hand, At no hand, in any (or no) way or direction; on any account; on no account. And therefore
"at no hand consisting with the safety and interests of humility." - Jer. Taylor
At first hand, At second hand. See def. 10 (above).
At hand. (a) Near in time or place; either present and within reach, or not far distant.
"Your husband is at hand; I hear his trumpet." - Shakespeare, Merchant of Vinice, V-i
(b) (Obsolete): Under the hand or bridle.
"Horses hot at hand." - Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, IV-ii
At the hand of, by the act of; as a gift from.
Shall we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive evil?" - Job 2:10.
Bridle hand. See under Bridle
By hand, with the hands, in distinction from instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as,
to weed a garden by hand;
to lift, draw, or carry by hand
Clean hands, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking.
He that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. - Job 17:9
From hand to hand, from one person to another.
Hand in hand. (a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. - Swift
(b) Just; fair; equitable. "As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand comparison. - Shakespeare, Cymbeline, I-iv
Hand over hand, Hand over fist, by passing the hands alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand over hand
Hand over head, (Obsolete): negligently; rashly; without seeing what one does. - Bacon
Hand running, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand running
Hand off!, keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!
Hand to hand, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to hand contest. - Dryden
Heavy hand, severity or oppression.
In hand. (a) Paid down. "A considerable reward in hand, and . . . a far greater reward hereafter." - Tillotson
(b) In preparation; taking place. - Chaucer.
What revels are in hand - Shakespeare, Midsummer Night's Dream, V-i
(c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction; as, he has the business in hand
In one's hand or hands. (a) In one's possession or keeping.
(b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my hand
Laying on of hands, a form used in consecrating to office, in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.
Light hand, gentleness; moderation.
Note of hand, a promissory note.
Off hand, Out of hand, forthwith; without delay, hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. "She causeth them to be hanged up out of hand." - Spenser
Off one's hands, out of one's possession or care.
On hand, in present possession; as, he has a supply of goods on hand
On one's hands, in one's possession care, or management.
Putting the hand under the thigh, an ancient Jewish ceremony used in swearing.
Right hand, the place of honor, power, and strength.
To change hands, to change sides, or change owners. - Hudibras
To clap the hands, to express joy or applause, as by striking the palms of the hands together.
To come to hand, to be received; to be taken into possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.
To get hand, (Obsolete): to gain influence.
"Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them. - Baxter
To got one's hand in, to make a beginning in a certain work; to become accustomed to a particular business.
To have a hand in, to be concerned in; to have a part or concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.
To have in hand. (a) To have in one's power or control. - Chaucer
(b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.
To have one's hands full, to have in hand all that one can do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with difficulties.
To have..., or get the (higher) upper hand, to have, or get, the better of another person or thing.
To his hand, To my hand, etc., in readiness; already prepared. "The work is made to his hands" - Locke
To hold hand, (Obsolete): to compete successfully or on even conditions. - Shakespeare
To lay hands on, to seize; to assault.
To lend a hand, to give assistance,
To lift, and/or put forth the hand against, to attack; to oppose; to kill.
To live from hand to mouth, to obtain food and other necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.
To make one's hand, to gain advantage or profit.
To put the hand unto, to steal. Exodus 22:8
To put the last..., and/or finishing hand to, to make the last corrections in; to complete; to perfect.
To set the hand to, to engage in; to undertake.
"That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to" - Deuteronomy 23:20.
To stand one in hand, to concern or affect one.
To strike hands, to make a contract, or to become surety for another's debt or good behavior.
To take in hand. (a) To attempt or undertake
(b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand
To wash the hands of, to disclaim or renounce interest in, or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash one's hands of a business. - Matthew, 27:24.
Under the hand of, authenticated by the handwriting or signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and seal of the owner.
Breton: dorn m daouarn pl, dornioù pl from several beings (1), biz m -ied pl (2), c'hoari m, jeuf (3), martolod m -ed pl (4), micherour m'\' -ien pl'' (5)
Catalan: mà f (1), busca f (2), maneta f (2), agulla f (2), mà f (3), donada f (3), passada f (3), mariner m (4), mà d'obra f (5), grapat m (6)
