English
handwrit
Handwrit comes from Old English handġewrit ‘handwriting, autograph, written agreement’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150handġewrit‘handwriting, autograph, written agreement’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hande-writt
- Englishtodayhandwrit
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150handġewrit‘handwriting, autograph, written agreement’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hande-writt
- Englishtodayhandwrit
Every English word from Old English handġewrit
Today it means
noun manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English handġewrit / handwrit