Hamster

ham's tfer, n. A species of short-*ailed rat, having cheek pouches, which stores grain, etc., in burrow. [OHG. hdmistro, hdmastro.] Hand, hand, The outer extremity of the human arm, consisting of the palm, thumb, and fingers; that which resembles a hand, as, a limb of certain animals, or an index or pointer of a dial; a measure of the hand's breadth; 4 inches; a palm, — applied to the measurement of a horse's height; side; part; direction; power of performance; skill; actual performance; deed; act; an agent, servant, or laborer; style of handwriting chirography po e ion ownership; course of performance or execution; agency in the transmi ion from one person to another; that which held in a hand at once. — v. To give, transmit, lead, guide, or with the hand. [AS., D., Ic, Sw., and G.; Goth, hinthan, to seize.] — At or on all hands. From those in every direction; by all parties. — At hand. Near in time or place. —By h. With the hands, disting. fr. instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals. —From h. to h. From one person to another. — H. in h. In union conjointly; unitedly. — H. over h. By pa ing the hands alternately one before or above another. — H. to h. In close union; close in fight. — H. to mouth. Precariously from day to day. Laying on of hands. A form used in consecrating to office and in ble ing persons. — Offhand. Without delay, hesitation, or difficulty. — Off one's h. Out of one's po e ion or care. — On h. In present po e ion. — To bear a h. (Naut.) To give help quickly; hasten. — To be h. and glove. To be intimate and familiar, as friends or a ociates. — To be on the mending h. To be convalescent or improving. — To change hands. To change sides, or change owners. — To come to hand. To be received. — To have a h. in. To be concerned in. — To have in h. To undertake, be engaged upon. — To lend a h. To give a istance. — To put the h. to, or lay h. on. To seize. — To strike hands. To make a contract, or to be- — come surety for another's debt or good behavior. To take in h. To attempt, undertake; to seize and deal with. — To wash the h. To profe innocence. — Under the hand of. Authenticated by the handwriting or signature of. — Handler, n. One who hands or transmits. — Hand'y, a. [-ier, -iest.] Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; adroit; ready to the hand; convenient. — Hand'ily, adv. — Hamvine , «. — Hand'bill, A loose printed sheet, circulated for some public announcement. — Hand'- A fastening consisting of a ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle, — v. [handcuffed (-kuft), — -cuffing.] To put handcuffs on to manacle. Hand'fast, a. Stout; steadfast.— Hold; custody; in Scot., formerly, marriage for a year and a day. — Hand'ful, -ful, pi. -fuls. As much as the hand will contain; a small quantity or number. Hand maid, -maiden, A maid that waits at hand; a female servant. — Hand's aw, A saw used with the hand. — fiand's pike, A bar, used as a lever. — Hand's pring, A spring in which one places his hands on the ground, turns a somersault, and alights on his feet. — Hand'writ'ing, The form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography what is written by hand manuscript. Hand'-bar'row, vehicle borne by men's hands, without a —wheel bell, A small bell rung by the hand. book, A small book of reference eve, term Tb, Ice Sdd, tone, 6r 267 HANG 249 — manual. breadth, n. A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. —gallop, n. A slow gallop, restrained by the hand. — -or'gan, n. A portable organ, played by a cylinder set with pins, turned by the hand. —rail, n. A rail to hold by, as of a stairway, locomotive, etc. — Handicap, n. A race in which the horses carry different weights, according to their age and character for speed, etc., to equalize the chances as much as po ible; an allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor po e ing inferior advantages. — v. To encumber with a handicap; to hamper. [Fr. hand V cap, prob. drawing lots from a cap.] — Handicraft, n. Manual occupation; work performed by the hand.— Handicraftsman, n. pi. -men. A man skilled in manual occupation a manufacturer. — Handiwork, n. — Work done br the hands. [AS. handgeweorc]