handhabend

H4A1N1D2H4A1B3E1N1D2

adjective

Having goods that one has stolen in one's possession.

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Meanings

adjectivehandhabend (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletelawHaving goods that one has stolen in one's possession.

    Synonyms: backberend

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving goods that one has stolen in one's possession.

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Origin

From Anglo-Saxon law; equivalent to hand-having.

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APA

handhabend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handhabend

MLA

“handhabend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handhabend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handhabend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handhabend.

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