handgift
English
noun
Definitions
- A gift given directly (i.e. by hand), usually to a newly wedded couple; a wedding gift
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *handgift inherited from Old English handgift (a marriage gift, a gift given by hand) affix from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English gift.
Origin
English
gift
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aforehand English
- aircrafthand English
- back-hand English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- barehand English
- beforehand English
- begift English
- behand English
- behindhand English
- bridegift English
- charge-hand English
- chargehand English
- clawhand English
- clubhand English
- countergift English
- counterhand English
- cowhand English
- deckhand English
- derrickhand English
- dockhand English
- doublehand English
- engift English
- farmhand English
- fieldhand English
- firsthand English
- floorhand English
- foregift English
- forehand English
- freehand English
- gift English
- gift-giving English
- giftability English
- giftable English
- giftbag English
- giftbox English
- giftee English
- gifter English
- giftfic English
- giftful English
- giftless English
- giftlet English
- giftling English
- giftpack English
- giftset English
- giftware English
- gifty English
- give English
- gladhand English
- gunhand English
- hand English
- hand axe English
- hand towel English
- hand-held English
- hand-hole English
- hand-to-mouth English
- handback English
- handbag English
- handball English
- handbarrow English
- handbasin English
- handbasket English
- handbell English
- handbike English
- handbill English
- handblocked English
- handblown English
- handbook English
- handbound English
- handbra English
- handbrake English
- handbreadth English
- handbuilt English
- handcar English
- handcare English
- handcarry English
- handcart English
- handclap English
- handclapper English
- handclapping English
- handclasp English
- handcloth English
- handcraft English
- handcrafted English
- handcrafter English
- handcrew English
- handcuff English
- handcuffs English
- handcycle English
- handegg English
- hander English
- handest English
- handeth English
- handfed English
- handfeed English
- handfish English
- handflower English
- handfucker English
- handful English
- handgame English
- handglide English
- handglove English
- handgrip English
- handguard English
- handguide English
- handgun English
- handhold English
- handholdable English
- handholding English
- handhole English
- handish English
- handism English
- handiwork English
- handkerchief English
- handknit English
- handlamp English
- handless English
- handlike English
- handline English
- handlist English
- handloading English
- handlock English
- handloom English
- handly English
- handmade English
- handmaid English
- handmaiden English
- handmake English
- handman English
- handmark English
- handmill English
- handmirror English
- handout English
- handpainted English
- handpass English
- handphone English
- handpick English
- handpicked English
- handpiece English
- handplant English
- handplay English
- handpost English
- handpress English
- handprint English
- handprinted English
- handpump English
- handrail English
- handrailing English
- handraised English
- handroll English
- handrope English
- handsaw English
- handsbreadth English
- handscreened English
- handscroll English
- handsearching English
- handseller English
- handset English
- handsewn English
- handshake English
- handshaker English
- handshape English
- handshoe English
- handsies English
- handsoap English
- handsome English
- handspan English
- handspike English
- handspring English
- handspun English
- handstamp English
- handstand English
- handstick English
- handstitched English
- handstone English
- handstroke English
- handstyle English
- handtame English
- handwalker English
- handwarmer English
- handwash English
- handwasher English
- handwashing English
- handwave English
- handwaving English
- handweaver English
- handweaving English
- handweed English
- handwell English
- handwheel English
- handwhile English
- handwipe English
- handwork English
- handworked English
- handworker English
- handwoven English
- handwringer English
- handwrit English
- handwrite English
- handwriting English
- handwritten English
- handwrought English
- handy English
- kitchenhand English
- knifehand English
- leasehand English
- longhand English
- megagift English
- millhand English
- motorhand English
- newshand English
- offhand English
- on hand English
- on-hand English
- onhand English
- overhand English
- ranchhand English
- regift English
- ridgehand English
- right-hand English
- roundhand English
- shedhand English
- shorthand English
- side-hand English
- sleevehand English
- spacehand English
- stablehand English
- stagehand English
- stronghand English
- thirdhand English
- toforehand English
- trailhand English
- underhand English
- unhand English
- uphand English
- ギフト Japanese
- handgift Old English
- *handgift Middle English
- gift Middle English
- hond Middle English
- heng Indonesian
- han Tok Pisin
- hanpaus Tok Pisin
- hanrait Tok Pisin
- hanwas Tok Pisin
- anu Sranan Tongo
- an Torres Strait Creole
- han Samoan Plantation Pidgin
- gift
- hand
- give
- handy
- gifty
- handly
- engift
- unhand
- begift
- onhand
- gifter
- regift
- uphand
- giftee
- behand
- hander
- gunhand
- giftbag
- giftlet
- handsaw
- handman
- handfed
- handest
- on hand
- on-hand
- handful
- cowhand
- handbag
- handset
- handbra
- giftbox
- handcar
- giftfic
- handout
- handish
- giftful
- handeth
- handegg
- giftset
- handism
- handgun
- offhand
- handwipe
- handcare
- handfeed
- handbike
- handhold
- handlamp
- handwrit
- handwave
- handloom
- handbell
- barehand
- farmhand
- handfish
- handplay
- handcrew
- handsoap
- handshoe
- longhand
- newshand
- handspan
- handhole
- foregift
- handmaid
- handspun
- deckhand
- backhand
- giftware
- handmake
- overhand
- giftless
- handmade
- handclap
- millhand
- giftling
- handpost
- handmark
- handball
- handsies
- handknit
- handrail
- handwash
- giftable
- handlike
- megagift
- handsewn
- handwell
- handcart
- handpump
- gladhand
- handsome
- hand axe
- handwork
- handpick
- handgame
- freehand
- handrope
- handbook
- handline
- handlist
- handback
- handless
- shedhand
- handweed
- clubhand
- handbill
- handlock
- forehand
- clawhand
- handmill
- handgrip
- handcuff
- dockhand
- giftpack
- handpass
- handroll
- handtame
- handstyle
- handstick
- hand-hole
- knifehand
- handpiece
- aforehand
- handcarry
- trailhand
- handwrite
- handbrake
- handguard
- handcloth
- motorhand
- side-hand
- roundhand
- handbound
- handclasp
- thirdhand
- handwhile
- handwheel
- ridgehand
- handblown
- handpress
- handstand
- handplant
- handshake
- leasehand
- handguide
- handprint
- handbuilt
- handwoven
- back-hand
- handcuffs
- spacehand
- handcraft
- handglove
- handcycle
- hand-held
- fieldhand
- stagehand
- shorthand
- handiwork
- handshape
- handspike
- firsthand
- handglide
- bridegift
- floorhand
- handphone
- handbasin
- handstone
- ranchhand
- underhand
- handstamp
- handworker
- handwalker
- handfucker
- handpicked
- beforehand
- doublehand
- handflower
- right-hand
- sleevehand
- handweaver
- stablehand
- handshaker
- handwaving
- handscroll
- handraised
- handbarrow
- behindhand
- handworked
- handstroke
- stronghand
- handwasher
- backhanded
- handbasket
- handspring
- handseller
- handwarmer
- chargehand
- handmaiden
- handmirror
- hand towel
- toforehand
- handwriting
- handwrought
- handwritten
- counterhand
- handwringer
- handblocked
- handprinted
- handrailing
- handweaving
- giftability
- derrickhand
- charge-hand
- handcrafted
- countergift
- gift-giving
- handcrafter
- kitchenhand
- handloading
- handpainted
- handholding
- handclapper
- handwashing
- handbreadth
- handsbreadth
- handstitched
- handkerchief
- handclapping
- handholdable
- aircrafthand
- handscreened
- handsearching
- hand-to-mouth