Haft
Etymology: Saxon hoeft , a haft, and hoeftan , to seize; German heft ; Dutch heft ; Danish hefte ; from the root of have , or of Latin capio , Welsh hafiaw , to snatch.
Definitions
1
H`AFT , noun [Saxon hoeft , a haft, and hoeftan , to seize; German heft ; Dutch heft ; Danish hefte ; from the root of have , or of Latin capio , Welsh hafiaw , to snatch.]
2
A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel which is taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used. It is used chiefly for the part of a sword or dagger by which it is held; the hilt.
3
H`AFT , verb transitive To set in a haft; to furnish with a handle.
Source: American Dictionary of the English Language (1828 Edition), MDX derived from public Internet Archive item. Private-use review; confirm rights before public redistribution