A quantity that fills the hand; as much or many of something as the hand can hold or contain.

As much as can be seized in the hand; a handful. to lie in grip: (of corn) to lie as it is left by the reapers. Obsolete exc. dialect.

The action of lift, v. in various senses. Also lifting up. †Also concrete in hand-lifting: so much as can be taken up by the hand. †at the lifting…

A handful; a small quantity.

As much as can be grasped in the hand; a handful; also applied to other quantities (see quots.). local. (Cf. grip, n.1 4.)

A handful. Also figurative. Obsolete.

As much as a fist will hold, a handful.

(See quot. 1699) Obsolete.

As much as can be grasped in the hand.

A quantity that fills the palm of the hand; as much or as many as a palm can hold.

The quantity or weight that can be lifted at one time. spec. of paper. Also Scottish a large quantity.

A handful; (more generally) a considerable or substantial amount.