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

With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.

State of being backhanded; the using of backhanded or indirect methods.

Having bare hands.

Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted. -- Close"hand`ed*ness, n.

Having two hands.

Fair or impartial; unbiased. "Evenhanded justice." Shak. -- E"ven*hand`ed*ly, adv. -- E"ven*hand`ed*ness, n.

Close-handed; close-fisted; covetous; avaricious. [Obs.] Bacon.

Early; timely; seasonable. "Forehanded care." Jer. Taylor.

Requiring four "hands" or players; as, a fourhanded game at cards.

Open-handed; liberal.

Having hard hands, as a manual laborer. Hard-handed men that work in Athens here. Shak.

Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.

Having the hands horny and callous from labor.

Having large hands, Fig.: Taking, or giving, in large quantities; rapacious or bountiful.

Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment. The commendations of this people are not always left-handed and detractive. Landor.

The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness. An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certain left-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education. Chesterfield.

Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

Having white, delicate hands.

Generous; liberal; munificent. -- O"pen-hand`ed*ness, n. J. S. Mill.