Old English handlung "action of touching or feeling," from handlian (see handle (v.)). Meaning "way in which something handles" (especially a motor vehicle) is from 1962.
the handling of prisoners
hand-jive
handkerchief
handle
handlebar
handler
handling
hand-loom
hand-made
handmaid
hand-me-down
hand-out
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