eldertongue

Old English · adverb

hand on handa

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/xɑnd on ˈxɑn.dɑ/
[hɑnd on ˈhɑn.dɑ]
Syllables
xɑnd · on · ˈxɑn · dɑ (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. hand in hand

    ... Arcestrates sē cyning hēold Apollonius hand on handa...

    ... the king Archestratus held Apollonius, hand in hand...

    11th century, unknown translator, the Old English Apollonius of Tyre

Descendants

hand in hand

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