[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hand \hand\ ha^nd, n. as. hand, hond; akin to d., g.,  sw.
   hand, ohg. hant, dan. haand, icel. h"ond, goth. handus, and
   perh. to goth. hinthornan to seize in comp.. cf. hunt.
   1. that part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in
      man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other
      animals; manus; paw. see manus.
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   2. that which resembles, or to some extent performs the
      office of, a human hand; as:
      a a limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or
          any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
      b an index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute
          hand of a clock.
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   3. a measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a
      palm. chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
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   4. side; part; direction, either right or left.
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            on this hand and that hand, were hangings. --ex.
                                                  xxxviii. 15.
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            the protestants were then on the winning hand.
                                                  --milton.
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   5. power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;
      dexterity.
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            he had a great mind to try his hand at a spectator.
                                                  --addison.
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   6. actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,
      manner of performance.
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            to change the hand in carrying on the war.
                                                  --clarendon.
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            gideon said unto god, if thou wilt save israel by my
            hand.                                 --judges vi.
                                                  36.
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   7. an agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or
      competent for special service or duty; a performer more or
      less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand
      at speaking.
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            a dictionary containing a natural history requires
            too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be
            hoped for.                            --locke.
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            i was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
                                                  --hazlitt.
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   8. handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or
      running hand. hence, a signature.
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            i say she never did invent this letter;
            this is a man's invention and his hand. --shak.
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            some writs require a judge's hand.    --burril.
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   9. personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;
      management; -- usually in the plural. "receiving in hand
      one year's tribute." --knolles.
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            albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the
            government of britain.                --milton.
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   10. agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to
       buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when
       new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the
       producer's hand, or when not new.
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   11. rate; price. obs. "business is bought at a dear hand,
       where there is small dispatch." --bacon.
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   12. that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:
       a card playing the quota of cards received from the
           dealer.
       b tobacco manuf. a bundle of tobacco leaves tied
           together.
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   13. firearms the small part of a gunstock near the lock,
       which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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   note: hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts
         or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the
         hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a
         symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:
       a activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the
           head, which implies thought, and the heart, which
           implies affection. "his hand will be against every
           man." --gen. xvi. 12.
       b power; might; supremacy; -- often in the scriptures.
           "with a mighty hand . . . will i rule over you."
           --ezek. xx. 33.
       c fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to
           give the right hand.
       d contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the
           hand; to pledge the hand.
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   note: hand is often used adjectively or in compounds with or
         without the hyphen, signifying performed by the hand;
         as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:
         used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or
         handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or
         hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand
         loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or
         hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the
         hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or
         hand-gallop. most of the words in the following
         paragraph are written either as two words or in
         combination.
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   hand bag, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,
      papers, parcels, etc.

   hand basket, a small or portable basket.

   hand bell, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.
      --bacon.

   hand bill, a small pruning hook. see 4th bill.

   hand car. see under car.

   hand director mus., an instrument to aid in forming a
      good position of the hands and arms when playing on the
      piano; a hand guide.

   hand drop. see wrist drop.

   hand gallop. see under gallop.

   hand gear mach., apparatus by means of which a machine,
      or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,
      may be operated by hand.

   hand glass.
       a a glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of
           plants.
       b a small mirror with a handle.

   hand guide. same as hand director above.

   hand language, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as
      practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.

   hand lathe. see under lathe.

   hand money, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest
      money.

   hand organ mus., a barrel organ, operated by a crank
      turned by hand.

   hand plant. bot. 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; carp. a screw clamp.

   hand staff pl. hand staves, a javelin. --ezek. xxxix.
      9.

   hand stamp, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or
      canceling papers, envelopes, etc.

   hand tree bot., 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." --shak.
       b under the hand or bridle. obs. "horses hot at
           hand." --shak.

   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 ii. 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
      xvii. 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.                      --shak.
           

   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, negligently; rashly; without seeing what
      one does. obs. --bacon.

   hand running, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand
      running.

   hands 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. "revels . .
           . in hand." --shak.
       c under consideration, or in the course of transaction;
           as, he has the business in hand.

   in one's hand or in one's 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.

   slack hand, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.

   strict hand, severe discipline; rigorous government.

   to bear a hand naut., to give help quickly; to hasten.

   to bear in hand, to keep in expectation with false
      pretenses. obs. --shak.

   to be hand and glove with or to be hand in glove with.
      see under glove.

   to be on the mending hand, to be convalescent or improving.
      

   to bring up by hand, to feed an infant without suckling
      it.

   to change hand. see change.

   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, to gain influence. obs.

            appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.
                                                  --baxter.

   to get 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 the higher upper hand, or to 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, to compete successfully or on even
      conditions. obs. --shak.

   to lay hands on, to seize; to assault.

   to lend a hand, to give assistance.

   to lift the hand against, or to 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. --ex. xxii. 8.

   to put the last hand to or to put the 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.           --deut. xxiii.
                                                  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. --matt. xxvii. 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.
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see also:
hunt manus hand bag hand basket hand bell hand bill 
bill hand car car hand director hand drop 
wrist drop hand gallop gallop hand gear hand glass 
hand guide hand language hand lathe lathe hand money 
hand organ hand plant hand tree hand rail hand sail 
hand screen hand screw hand staff hand staves hand stamp 
cheirostemon platanoides hand vise hand work handwork all hands 
at all hands on all hands at any hand at no hand at first hand 
at second hand at hand at the hand of bridle hand bridle 
by hand clean hands from hand to hand hand in hand hand over hand 
hand over fist hand over head hand running hands off hand to hand 
heavy hand in hand in one's hand in one's hands laying on of hands 
light hand note of hand off hand out of hand off one's hands 
on hand on one's hands putting the hand under the thigh right hand slack hand 
strict hand to bear a hand to bear in hand to be hand and glove with to be hand in glove with 
glove to be on the mending hand to bring up by hand to change hand change 
to change hands to clap the hands to come to hand to get hand to get one's hand in 
to have a hand in to have in hand to have one's hands full to have the higher upper hand to get the higher upper hand 
to his hand to my hand to hold hand to lay hands on to lend a hand 
to lift the hand against to put forth the hand against to live from hand to mouth to make one's hand to put the hand unto 
to put the last hand to to put the finishing hand to to set the hand to to stand one in hand to strike hands 
to take in hand to wash the hands of under the hand of 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lay \lay\ l=a, v. t. imp.  p. p. laid l=ad; p. pr. 
   vb. n. laying. oe. leggen, as. lecgan, causative, fr.
   licgan to lie; akin to d. leggen, g. legen, icel. leggja,
   goth. lagjan. see lie to be prostrate.
   1. to cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against
      something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a
      book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower
      lays the dust.
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            a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the
            den.                                  --dan. vi. 17.
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            soft on the flowery herb i found me laid. --milton.
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   2. to place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with
      regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a
      corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers
      on a table.
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   3. to prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to
      lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan.
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   4. to spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.
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   5. to cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to
      exorcise, as an evil spirit.
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            after a tempest when the winds are laid. --waller.
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   6. to cause to lie dead or dying.
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            brave caeneus laid ortygius on the plain,
            the victor caeneus was by turnus slain. --dryden.
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   7. to deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk.
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            i dare lay mine honor
            he will remain so.                    --shak.
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   8. to bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs.
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   9. to apply; to put.
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            she layeth her hands to the spindle.  --prov. xxxi.
                                                  19.
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   10. to impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to
       assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land.
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             the lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
                                                  --is. liii. 6.
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   11. to impute; to charge; to allege.
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             god layeth not folly to them.        --job xxiv.
                                                  12.
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             lay the fault on us.                 --shak.
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   12. to impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on
       one.
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   13. to present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a
       particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
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   14. law to state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.
       --bouvier.
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   15. mil. to point; to aim; as, to lay a gun.
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   16. rope making to put the strands of a rope, a cable,
       etc. in their proper places and twist or unite them; as,
       to lay a cable or rope.
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   17. print.
       a to place and arrange pages for a form upon the
           imposing stone.
       b to place new type properly in the cases.
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   to lay asleep, to put sleep; to make unobservant or
      careless. --bacon.

   to lay bare, to make bare; to strip.
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            and laid those proud roofs bare to summer's rain.
                                                  --byron.

   to lay before, to present to; to submit for consideration;
      as, the papers are laid before congress.

   to lay by.
       a to save.
       b to discard.
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                 let brave spirits . . . not be laid by.
                                                  --bacon.

   to lay by the heels, to put in the stocks. --shak.

   to lay down.
       a to stake as a wager.
       b to yield; to relinquish; to surrender; as, to lay
           down one's life; to lay down one's arms.
       c to assert or advance, as a proposition or principle.
           

   to lay forth.
       a to extend at length; reflexively to exert one's
           self; to expatiate. obs.
       b to lay out as a corpse. obs. --shak.

   to lay hands on, to seize.

   to lay hands on one's self, or to lay violent hands on
   one's self, to injure one's self; specif., to commit
      suicide.

   to lay heads together, to consult.

   to lay hold of, or to lay hold on, to seize; to catch.

   to lay in, to store; to provide.

   to lay it on, to apply without stint. --shak.

   to lay it on thick, to flatter excessively.

   to lay on, to apply with force; to inflict; as, to lay on
      blows.

   to lay on load, to lay on blows; to strike violently. obs.
      or archaic

   to lay one's self out, to strive earnestly.
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            no selfish man will be concerned to lay out himself
            for the good of his country.          --smalridge.
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   to lay one's self open to, to expose one's self to, as to
      an accusation.

   to lay open, to open; to uncover; to expose; to reveal.

   to lay over, to spread over; to cover.

   to lay out.
       a to expend. --macaulay.
       b to display; to discover.
       c to plan in detail; to arrange; as, to lay out a
           garden.
       d to prepare for burial; as, to lay out a corpse.
       e to exert; as, to lay out all one's strength.

   to lay siege to.
       a to besiege; to encompass with an army.
       b to beset pertinaciously.

   to lay the course naut., to sail toward the port intended
      without jibing.

   to lay the land naut., to cause it to disappear below the
      horizon, by sailing away from it.

   to lay to
       a to charge upon; to impute.
       b to apply with vigor.
       c to attack or harass. obs. --knolles.
       d naut. to check the motion of a vessel and cause
           it to be stationary.

   to lay to heart, to feel deeply; to consider earnestly.

   to lay under, to subject to; as, to lay under obligation or
      restraint.

   to lay unto.
       a same as to lay to above.
       b to put before. --hos. xi. 4.

   to lay up.
       a to store; to reposit for future use.
       b to confine; to disable.
       c to dismantle, and retire from active service, as a
           ship.

   to lay wait for, to lie in ambush for.

   to lay waste, to destroy; to make desolate; as, to lay
      waste the land.
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   syn: see put, v. t., and the note under 4th lie.
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see also:
laid laying lie to lay asleep to lay bare to lay before 
to lay by to lay by the heels to lay down to lay forth to lay hands on 
to lay hands on one's self to lay violent hands on one's self to lay heads together to lay hold of to lay hold on 
to lay in to lay it on to lay it on thick to lay on to lay on load 
to lay one's self out to lay one's self open to to lay open to lay over to lay out 
to lay siege to to lay the course to lay the land to lay to to lay to heart 
to lay under to lay unto to lay up to lay wait for to lay waste 
put 

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