note of hand
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of note of hand
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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He was already sufficiently startled by a letter from the Temple of the Tirthankers at Benares, enclosing a native banker's note of hand for three hundred rupees, and an amazing prayer to 'Almighty God.'
From Kim by Kipling, Rudyard
Why is a note of hand like a rosebud?
From The Handbook of Conundrums by Ordway, Edith B.
Was there any bond or note of hand hidden away somewhere?
From Too Rich A Romance by Streckfuss, Adolph
"Then any time you like to meet me at your lawyer's," David suggested, "I'll hand over the shares and you can sign a note of hand for the amount."
From The Wicked Marquis by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
The bundle of bank-notes which Herr von Osternau had returned to it on the previous day, after giving the note of hand to the Candidate, was gone.
From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph
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