Meaning of make one's hand | Babel Free

Definitions

To gain advantage or profit.

archaic, idiomatic

Examples

“I have⟳ lately written to you, I would not advise⟳ you to wade any further in these maters, for it is to be thought that the French king indendeth to make⟳ his hand by favoring you in the attaining to the said marriage; which when he shall perceive that by your means he cannot get⟳ such things as he desireth, peradventure he shall show⟳ some change⟳ and alteration in the queen's affairs, whereof great inconvenience might ensue.”

“For he that listeth to make⟳ his hand by pillage, taketh no thought when he hath done all the wickednesse that can be, because there is no redressse nor any order⟳ to be také.”

“Now the French King, supposing to make⟳ his hand by these rude ravages in England, brake off his treaty of peace, proclaimed hostilitie, and denounced the same by his Embassador to the King.”

“Whereby we think⟳, that he thought to make⟳ his Hand, by his Untruth to his King's Majefty.”

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