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mishandle (iou) and loom(2) (iou)


mishandle (iou)



mishandle verb trans. LME.
[from MIS-1 1 + HANDLE verb1.]
Handle or treat badly, wrongly, or roughly; maltreat.
S. Weyman Solomon is old, and they may mishandle him. Atlantic Monthly The..construction involved is so commonly mishandled in current American speech and print. E. Pizzey He mishandled the cork. The champagne exploded over the table.

loom(2) (iou)



loom noun2. [lu:m] L17.
[Scandinavian: cf. Norwegian lom, lumm, Icelandic hlummur (Old Norse hlumr).]
The part of an oar between the rowlock and the grip for hands; loosely the handle of an oar.