hand blown.
/ˈhan(d) bləʊ/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d) ˌbloʊ/ A blow with the hand; a punch, a cuff. Frequently in to come to hand blows: to come to hand-to-hand fighting (with or without weapons). Cf. handy blow n.
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the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [noun] > with the hand
handstroke1488
hand blow?1569
cuff1570
handy blow1572
kerry-merry-buff1598
cuffing1610
handicuff1611
hander1829
?1569 T. Underdowne tr. Heliodorus Æthiopian Hist. v. f. 77 Shee was sory that shee could not helpe him, and afrayde leaste shee shoulde loose him, now they twoo were come to hande blowes.
1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1640*/1 At length..they were forced (with scalding water and handblowes) to giue ouer.
1643 J. Angier Lancashires Valley of Achor 26 The Enemy came on desperately, even to hand-blowes.
1659 S. Carrington Hist. Life & Death Oliver 201 A flight is more easily made by Sea then by Land, where seldome men fight at hand-blows.
1729 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers II. xi. 451 Before the Infantry could approach the Foot of the Wall, to come to Hand-Blows, more than 300 of them dropped upon the Spot.
1825 W. Scott Betrothed xi. in Tales Crusaders II. 184 The showers of stones and arrows from within, by which they suffered great loss, as well as by the swords and battle-axes of the men-at-arms, whenever they came to hand-blows.
1861 C. C. Bowen Poems 177 He picked up this honest boor, who has already given and taken many a hand-blow for him.
1969 S. Greenlee Spook who sat by Door ii. 23 Mr. Soo will referee. International judo rules. No chops, kicks or hand blows. Falls and choke holds only.
1998 C. Brown Law & Martial Arts ii. 41 Kicks are more powerful than hand blows.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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