take+in+the+hand

  • 21To take up the glove — Glove Glove (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel. l[=o]fi.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The… …

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  • 22Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) — Infobox Single Name = Heart Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) Artist = Marilyn Manson from Album = Eat Me, Drink Me Released = April 17, 2007 (Promo) April 24, 2007 (iTunes) May 25, 2007 (CD) Format = Single Recorded = Hollywood,… …

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  • 23A Smith in the Hand — Infobox American Dad! episode Title = A Smith in the Hand Series =American Dad! Caption =Stan getting ready... Season =1 Episode =9 Airdate =September 18, 2005 Production =1AJN10 Writer =David Hemingson Director =Pam Cooke Guests = newspaper… …

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  • 24To lift up the hand — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… …

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  • 25To lift up the hand against — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… …

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  • 26To take up the gauntlet — Gauntlet Gaunt let, n. [F. gantelet, dim. of gant glove, LL. wantus, of Teutonic origin; cf. D. want, Sw. & Dan. vante, Icel. v[ o]ttr, for vantr.] 1. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds. [1913 Webster] Note: The… …

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  • 27To take up the cross — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …

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  • 28To take up the hatchet — Hatchet Hatch et ( [e^]t), n. [F. hachette, dim. of hache ax. See 1st {Hatch}, {Hash}.] 1. A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a tomahawk. [1913 Webster] Buried was the bloody hatchet.… …

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  • 29The Burry Man — is a mythical creature of Scottish origin.The Burry Man is brought to life in the Burry Man s Parade which occurs the second Friday of August. This parade dates back to pagan Britain and the meaning of this ceremony has been lost to time. A local …

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  • 30The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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