v. t.
To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass.
inf. & plural pres.
To have; have.
n.
A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions.
n.
A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper.
v. t.
To raise; to elevate.
A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
n.
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.
n.
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
n.
A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
n.
An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.
n.
A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
n.
Side; part; direction, either right or left.
n.
Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
n.
Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
n.
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.
n.
Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.
n.
Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural.
n.
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.