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With hands joined; hand in hand. Into their inmost bower, Handed they went. Milton.

One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in succession. Dryden.

Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.

In a handfast or publicly pledged manner. [Obs.] Holinshed.

The frogfish.

As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison.

n the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.

One who determines the conditions of a handicap.

A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison.

A man skilled or employed in handcraft. Bacon.

In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

The quality or state of being handy.

See Andrion. [Obs.]

Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally. The firmament showeth his handiwork. Ps. xix. 1.

A handkerchief. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chapman (1654). Shak.

piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand. Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh. Luke xxiv. 39. About his altar, handling holy things. Milton.

Capable of being handled.

Without a hand. Shak.

A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t. The heavens and your fair handling Have made you master of the field this day. Spenser.