hondsom

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hond (“hand”) +‎ -som (“-some”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔːndsum/, /ˈhɔndsum/, /ˈhandsum/

Adjective

hondsom

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) Easily handlable or controllable.

Descendants

  • English: handsome
  • Scots: handsome, haundsome

References

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