English
lily-handed
From lily + handed, from the white color and delicacy of a lily.
Ancient Greek λείριον ‘Madonna lily’
Latin līlia
Old English lilie ‘a lily’
Middle English lilie ‘a representation of a lily’
English lily
Today it means
adj Characterised by a delicate and pale-skinned beauty.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lily-handed