"fair-handed" meaning in English

See fair-handed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fair-handed [comparative], most fair-handed [superlative]
Etymology: fair + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fair|handed}} fair + handed Head templates: {{en-adj}} fair-handed (comparative more fair-handed, superlative most fair-handed)
  1. Alternative form of fairhanded Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fairhanded
    Sense id: en-fair-handed-en-adj--M2DASc7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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