2. Having a peculiar or characteristic hand.

As poisonous tongued as handed.

Shak.

Handed is used in composition in the sense of having (such or so many)

hands; as, bloody- handed; free-handed; heavy-handed; left- handed;

single-handed.

Hand"er (-r), n. One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in

succession. Dryden.

Hand"fast` (-fst`), n. 1. Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or

keeping. [Obs.] Shak.

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