handwrit

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handwrit

/ˈhændɹɪt/

Rhymes with -ændɹɪt

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From Middle English hande-writt, from Old English handġewrit (“handwriting, autograph, written agreement”), equivalent to hand + writ.

noun handwrits

manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
a book or document written by hand

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@misc{handwrit_2026,
  title = {handwrit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handwrit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}