"at all hands" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) From all angles; from every direction; generally. Tags: archaic, idiomatic Synonyms: on all hands, on every hand Translations (on all sides, from every direction, generally): ĉiuflanke (Esperanto)
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