book-hand — bookˈ hand noun (historical) One of the writing styles used to produce copies of books in manuscript before the invention of printing • • • Main Entry: ↑book … Useful english dictionary
book hand — noun a formal style of handwriting used by professional copiers of books before the invention of printing … English new terms dictionary
book hand — noun : the handwriting designed primarily for legibility and beauty and ordinarily used in officially transcribing manuscripts intended for preservation before printing became common compare minuscule, rustic capital, uncial * * * n. a formal… … Useful english dictionary
hand|book — «HAND BUK», noun. 1. a small book of directions or reference, especially in some field of study; manual: »a handbook on birds. Abbr: hdbk. 2. a guidebook for tourists. 3. a small book for recording bets. 4. a place where bets are taken … Useful english dictionary
book — book·a·ble; book; book·er; book·ery; book·e·te·ria; book·ie; book·ish; book·lear; book·less; book·let; book·lore; book·man; book·mo·bile; ca·book; chap·book; guide·book; hand·book·ing; land·book; non·book; book·a·te·ria; book·ish·ly;… … English syllables
Hand-knitting — is a special case of knitting, in which the knitted fabric is produced by hand.Flat and circular knittingWeft knit fabrics can be divided into two types: those that have selvages (side edges) and those that are tubes, where the side edges have… … Wikipedia
Book of Daniel — Book of Daniel † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Daniel In the Hebrew Bible, and in most recent Protestant (Protestantism) versions, the Book of Daniel is limited to its proto canonical portions. In the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Book of Judges — (Hebrew: Sefer Shoftim ספר שופטים) is a book of the Bible originally written in Hebrew. It appears in the Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. Its title refers to its contents; it contains the history of Biblical judges (not to be confused… … Wikipedia
Book of Ruth — Book of Ruth † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Ruth One of the proto canonical writings of the Old Testament, which derives its name from the heroine of its exquisitely beautiful story. I. CONTENTS The incidents related in the … Catholic encyclopedia
Book of Nehemiah — Book of Nehemiah † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Nehemiah Also called the second Book of Esdras (Ezra), is reckoned both in the Talmud and in the early Christian Church, at least until the time of Origen, as forming one single book… … Catholic encyclopedia