Etymology

handwrit

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Today it means: manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text Full definition →

Middle English hande-writt ← Old English handġewrit
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhandġewrit“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhande-writt
  3. English todayhandwrit

From Middle English hande-writt, from Old English handġewrit (“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”), equivalent to hand + writ.

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