hand'wri'ting n. writing by hand with pen or pencil, esp. as done by particular person. That's me. hand n. [OE hand, hond = OS hand, OHG hant, ON hond, Goth. handus] wri'ting n. [OE writan scratch, score, write, = OS writan cut, write, OHG rizan tear, draw, ON rita score, write, f. Gmc *writan; orig. of symbols inscribed with sharp tools on stone or wood]