Emily Dickinson Lexicon

hand (-ed), v. [see hand, n.] (webplay: father, give).

1. Hold; maintain; gather; dispense; distribute; deal out; keep moving; [fig.] reflect; [metaphor] wind up like yarn.
2. Give; grant; impart; confer; offer hand to hand.
3. Handle; take; receive.
4. Phrase. “take thee by the hand”: Seize thee; capture thee; [fig.] receive thee; employ thee; accompany thee; deal with thee; work alongside of thee.