handwrit

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/ˈhændɹɪt/

noun

manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text

OriginMiddle English hande-writt ← Old English handġewrit →
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Meanings

nounhandwrit (plural handwrits)

plural handwrits

  1. manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
  2. a book or document written by hand

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
manuscript

Origin

  1. Old Englishhandġewrit“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”
  2. Middle Englishhande-writt
  3. Englishhandwrit

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

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Translations

Finnish käsikirjoitus
  • käsikirjoitusmanuscript
Polish rękopis, manuskrypt
  • rękopismanuscript
  • manuskryptmanuscript
Cite this entry
APA

handwrit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwrit

MLA

“handwrit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwrit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handwrit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwrit.

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