handbred

handbred
n (-es/-u) palm of the hand, breadth of the hand, span

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • 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

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