handbreed

handbreed
\\ˈhanˌbrēd, ˈhȯn-\ noun
Etymology: Middle English handbrede, from Old English handbred, from hand, hond hand + bred surface, board; akin to Old English bord piece of sawed lumber — more at hand, board
chiefly Scotland : handbreadth

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  • handbreed — hand·breed …   English syllables

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