hand

Her hands are really strong.

Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.

[…]on this hand and that hand were hangings[…]

My friend Will Honeycomb has told me, for above this half year, that he had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator, and that he would fain have one of his writing in my works.

Large farms need many farm hands.

an old hand at public speaking

Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.

a good hand

Who […] Haue paſt the armie of the mightie Turke:

Bearing his priuie ſignet and his hand,

To ſafe conduct vs thorow Affrica: […]

They once made Mourning and Fasting for the Death of the English Governor, who had given his Hand to come on such a Day to 'em, and neither came nor sent; believing, when a Man's Word was past, nothing but Death could or should prevent his keeping it: And when they saw he was not dead, they ask'd him what Name they had for a Man who promis'd a Thing he did not do?

Receiving in hand one year’s tribute.

in safe hands;  in good hands;  He lost his job when the factory changed hands.  With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.  With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.

Give him a hand.

This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.

And Gideon ſaid vnto God, If thou wilt ſaue Iſrael by mine hand,[…]

to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);  to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);  It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.

For Time is the meaſure of Buſineſſe, as Money is of Wares: And Buſineſſe is bought at a deare Hand, where there is ſmall diſpatch.