DictionaryRoot: healdan
Old English
healdan
to grasp; to retain
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adjective / noun
handheld
HAND-held/hˈændhˈɛld/
A device small enough to be held and used in one hand.
Etymology
Hand and hold describe support supplied by the user's grip. Originally applied to cameras used without a stand, handheld now describes things small enough to hold and use in one hand.