handtam

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handutam, equivalent to hand + tam. Cognate with Old High German hantzam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌtɑm/, [ˈhɑndˌtɑm]

Adjective

handtam

  1. tame enough to be handled
    • Ġif ðū mid wilddēorum mē nū bǣtan wylt hī bēoð sōna handtame, [...]
      If you bait me with wild animals, they will soon be tame enough to be handled
      (Hml. S. 8, 85)

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: handtame
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