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Hand (hănd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handed; p. pr. & vb. n. Handing.]
1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, “he handed them the letter”.
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2. To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, “to hand a lady into a carriage”.
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3. To manage; as, “I hand my oar”. [Obs.] Prior.
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4. To seize; to lay hands on. [Obs.] Shak.
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5. To pledge by the hand; to handfast. [R.]
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6. (Naut.) To furl; -- said of a sail. Totten.
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To hand down, to transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor; as, fables are handed down from age to age; to forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court); as, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision. -- To hand over, to yield control of; to surrender; to deliver up.
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