earnest² /ûrˈnist/

1. Payment given to confirm a contract (also earˈnest-money or earˈnest-penny)
2. A pledge
3. A sign or foretaste of what is to come
4. First-fruits

• hand-horn
• hand-horns
• handicap
• handicapped
• handicapper
• handicappers
• handicapping
• handicaps
• handicraft
• handicrafts
• handicraftsman
• handicraftsmen
• handicraftswoman
• handicraftswomen
• handicuffs
• handier
• handiest
• handily
• hand-in
• handiness
• handinesses
• handing
• hand in glove
• hand in hand
• hand-in-hand