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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled
     (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handling (-dl[i^]ng).] [OE.
     handlen, AS. handlian; 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
                                                    --Luke xxiv.
                                                    39.
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              About his altar, handling holy things. --Milton.
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     2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield;
        often, to manage skillfully.
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              That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of,
        with the hands.
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              The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to
              house and handle their colts six months every year.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     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.
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     5. To deal with; to make a business of.
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              They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8.
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     6. To treat; to use, well or ill.
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              How wert thou handled being prisoner? --Shak.
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     7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
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              You shall see how I will handle her.  --Shak.
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     8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a
        theme, an argument, or an objection.
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              We will handle what persons are apt to envy others.
                                                    --Bacon.
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     To handle without gloves. See under Glove. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  handled \handled\ adj.
     fitted with or having having a handle; as, a handled
     magnifying glass is easier to use. Opposite of handleless.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  -handled \-handled\ suff.
     having a usually specified type of handle; as, a
     pearl-handled revolver; a long-handled shovel.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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 ]


  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  handled
       adj : having a usually specified type of handle; "pearl-handled
             revolver" [ant: handleless]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     Σουηδικά n.
     ο καρπός του χεριού

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (lb nn anatomy) a wrist
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv anatomy) wrist; a body part
     Swedish vb.
     c (verb form of sv handleda  imp)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     a.
     Having a specified number or kind of handles.
     vb.
     (infl of en handle  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (lb nn anatomy) a wrist
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv anatomy) wrist; a body part
     Swedish vb.
     c (verb form of sv handleda  imp)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (lb nn anatomy) a wrist
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv anatomy) wrist; a body part
     Swedish vb.
     c (verb form of sv handleda  imp)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     Ruotsi n.
     ranne

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     n.
     (tagg: anatomi) den led som binder samman armen med handen
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb handleda)

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  handled
     n.
     (tagg: anatomi) den led som binder samman armen med handen
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb handleda)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Handled /hˈandəld/
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