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Fistful. World English Historical Dictionary

Fistful. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1901, rev. 2022. Fistful sb. [f. as prec. + -FUL.] As much as a fist will hold, a handful.

1 1611.  Cotgr., Poignée, a handfull, fistfull.

2 1862.  Trollope, Orley F., I. xxii. Felix dashed his hand among the flames and brought forth a fistful of fruit.

3 1872.  Besant & Rice, Ready-money Mortiboy, II. iii. 31–2. I’ve been Roaring Dick, with my life in my hand, and my pistol in my pocket, sometimes with a fistful of money, sometimes without a dollar, have I?

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