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Left-Handed

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(1):

(a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; - said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction.

(2):

(a.) Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.

(3):

(a.) Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Left-Handed'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/left-handed.html. 1828.
 
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