- handbred
- n (-es/-u) palm of the hand, breadth of the hand, span
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
handbreed — ˈhanˌbrēd, ˈhȯn noun Etymology: Middle English handbrede, from Old English handbred, from hand, hond hand + bred surface, board; akin to Old English bord piece of sawed lumber more at hand, board chiefly Scotland : handbreadth … Useful english dictionary