| 释义 |
hand·hab·end
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌhabənd\ adjective
or handhaving \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\
Etymology: handhabend from Middle English, from Old English handhabbend, from hand, hond hand + habbend, present participle of habben to have — more at hand, have
: having possession of stolen goods — used in Old English law of a thief caught with the loot
II. noun
or handhaving \“\
(-s)
: the jurisdiction to try a handhabend thief |