Handful

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1 Etymology 2 Noun 3 Derived expressions 4 Translations

Etymology

Anglo Saxon handfull.

Noun

handful

Plural:handfuls

1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Addison
2. (Obsolete): A hand's breadth; four inches.

   Quotations

   • Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Bacon

3. A small quantity.

   Quotations

   • This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller

Derived expressions

• To have one's handful: (Obsolete): to have one's hands full; to have all one can do.

  Quotations

  • They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. - Sir. W. Raleigh

Translations

• Dutch: handvol n, kleine hoeveelheid f
• Indonesian: segenggam (1,3)
• Spanish: puñado m, manojo m, poca cantidad f