"handplay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Combat sense: perhaps from Middle English *handpleie, from Old English handplega (“fighting”), equivalent to hand + play. Compare swordplay. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*handpleie}} Middle English *handpleie, {{inh|en|ang|handplega|t=fighting}} Old English handplega (“fighting”), {{af|en|hand|play}} hand + play Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} handplay (uncountable)
  1. Hand-to-hand combat. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-handplay-en-noun-WelRfMx~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. (card games) In the game of skat, the playing of one's hand without using the skat. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-handplay-en-noun-0gdqT~Y1 Topics: card-games, games

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