handbreed

handbreed
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hand('s-)breath
voorbeelden:
1   geen handbreed wijken not give an inch 〈ook figuurlijk〉

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels. 2015.

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  • handbreed — hand·breed …   English syllables

  • handbreed — ˈhanˌbrēd, ˈhȯn noun Etymology: Middle English handbrede, from Old English handbred, from hand, hond hand + bred surface, board; akin to Old English bord piece of sawed lumber more at hand, board chiefly Scotland : handbreadth …   Useful english dictionary

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