"handwrit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhændɹɪt/ Forms: handwrits [plural]
Rhymes: -ændɹɪt Etymology: From Middle English hande-writt, from Old English handġewrit (“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”), equivalent to hand + writ. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hande-writt}} Middle English hande-writt, {{inh|en|ang|handġewrit|t=handwriting, autograph, written agreement}} Old English handġewrit (“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”), {{compound|en|hand|writ}} hand + writ Head templates: {{en-noun}} handwrit (plural handwrits)
  1. manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text Translations (manuscript): käsikirjoitus (Finnish), rękopis [masculine] (Polish), manuskrypt [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-handwrit-en-noun-quShu5aX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'manuscript': 97 3
  2. a book or document written by hand
    Sense id: en-handwrit-en-noun-6XTHuKTU

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