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De - Pt| English Dictionary: handled | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for handled | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Manhandle \Man*han"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-handled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {-handling}.] 1. To move, or manage, by human force without mechanical aid; as, to manhandle a cannon. 2. To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Handle \Han"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Handled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Handling} .] [OE. handlen, AS. handian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See {Hand}.] 1. 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. 2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully. That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper. --Shak. 3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands. The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year. --Sir W. Temple. 4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock. 5. To deal with; to make a business of. They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8. 6. To treat; to use, well or ill. How wert thou handled being prisoner. --Shak. 7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon. You shall see how I will handle her. --Shak. 8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection. We will handle what persons are apt to envy others. --Bacon. {To handle without gloves}. See under {Glove}. [Colloq.] | |
