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hard-hand⋅ed
/
ˈhɑrdˈhæn
dɪd
/
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hahrd
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han
-did
]
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hard-handed
–adjective
1.
oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel.
2.
having hands hardened by toil.
Also,
hardhanded.
Origin:
1580–90
Related forms:
hard-hand⋅ed⋅ness,
hard⋅hand⋅ed⋅ness,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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hard-hand·ed
(härd'hān'dĭd)
adj.
Having hands calloused or hardened by work.
Oppressive; tyrannical.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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