# handbell

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small bell designed to be rung by hand.

## Etymology
From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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