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UPHAND
Etymology
Adjective
uphand (not comparable)
(rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both hands
With an upward movement of the hand.
(welding) Starting from the bottom and working upwards
Characterized by pushing upwards with a hand or hands.
(rare, of soil) Enriched; fertile.
Adverb
uphand (not comparable)
(welding) From bottom to top.
Moved by hand in an upward direction.
Verb
uphand (third-person singular simple present uphands, present participle uphanding, simple past and past participle uphanded)
To lift with an upward movement of the hands.
To strike from below with the hand or fist.
To uphold, promote, or sustain.
To raise the hands.
Noun
uphand (uncountable)
(obsolete) The upper hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Up"hand`, a.
Definition: Lifted by the hand, or by both hands; as, the uphand sledge. [R.] Moxon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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