Handle

English

Old English handlen, Anglo Saxon handian; akin to Dutch handelen to trade, German handeln. See hand

Handle (plural Handles)

That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool - South
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Imperfect and past participle: Handled
Present participle: Handling

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.
Quotations
- Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh - Luke 24:39
- About his altar, handling holy things - Milton
To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
Quotations
- That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper - Shakespeare, King Lear, IV-vi
To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
Quotations
- The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year - Sir W. Temple
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
To deal with; to make a business of.
Quotations
- They that handle the law knew me not - Jeremiah, 2:8
To treat; to use, well or ill.
Quotations
- How wert thou handled being prisoner - Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part I, I-iv
To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
Quotations
- You shall see how I'll handle her - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V-i
To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
Quotations
- We will handle what persons are apt to envy others - Bacon
A nickname or alternate name; used to refer to a person or object in lieu of the formal or given name.

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