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- [law hand]
- /lɔ hænd/
- /lɔː hænd/
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- [law hand]
- /lɔ hænd/
Definition of law-hand word
- noun law-hand a style of handwriting used in old legal documents, especially in England. 1
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Origin of law-hand
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; law1 + hand
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Parts of speech for Law-hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
law-hand popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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