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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TEXT-HAND

n.A large hand in writing; so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand, and the notes in a smaller hand.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TEXT-HAND

TEXT-HAND Text "-hand `, n.

 

Defn: A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.