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n. (archaic form of handful English)
Usage examples of "handfull".
After one quick glance, Ford ran to the fireplace, and, seizing a handfull of the spills, began rapidly to unroll them.
At length the exhibition was closed, by his eating a handfull of oats from the head of a drum, which a person was beating all the time, with the utmost violence.
Vpon this stood the forme of the vessell aforesaid one handfull and a halfe broader, which halfe handfull was distributed to the border, about the brimme of foulding leaues and flowers standing out from the hyacinth.
Tongue will Peal, then cut half the Head into small pieces, about the size of an oyster, then stew it in Strong Gravy, with a large Ladle full of Claret, and a handfull of sweet herbs, a little lemon peal, a pieces of Onion and Nutmeg.