Straithandedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of strait-handedness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Especially to see them live in love and unity, and mutual good affection; no jars or quarrels among them, no strangeness, no shyness one of another, no straithandedness; but, though every one knew his own, they lived with as much freedom as if they had had all in common."

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"Especially to see them live in love and unity, and mutual good affection; no jars or quarrels among them, no strangeness, no shyness one of another, no straithandedness; but, though every one knew his own, they lived with as much freedom as if they had had all in common."

Etymology

From straithanded + -ness.

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