WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•write
(hand′rīt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -wrote or (Archaic) -writ;
-writ•ten or (Archaic) -writ;
writ•ing.
-writ•ten or (Archaic) -writ;
writ•ing.
- to write (something) by hand.
- back formation from handwriting 1840–50