An archaic or rare word meaning convenient, suitable, or easily handled (from the verb 'hend,' to seize or grasp).
From Middle English 'hend' (to seize, grasp) plus '-ly' (adjectival suffix). Suggests something that can be easily grasped or is convenient to handle.
Words ending in '-ly' can be either adverbs (quickly) or adjectives (friendly)—'hendly' is an archaic adjective showing how the same suffix works across different word types, now mostly forgotten.
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