Historical Manuscripts

noun a style of writing by hand in which the characters are joined together

adjective written by hand in full rather than typed or printed

• The student diligently transcribed the entire lecture in longhand.
• I prefer taking notes in longhand rather than typing on a computer.
• I can't read your longhand, please write more clearly.
• The author's longhand writing style is as elegant as his prose.

noun a book containing the Book of Psalms or a collection of psalms for liturgical or devotional use

• The psalter is a collection of psalms or sacred hymns, often found in religious texts.
• I found a beautiful psalter at the antique shop that would look great on my bookshelf.
• Hey, did you see that cool psalter with the funky cover design?
• Her voice was like a psalter, soothing and comforting to all who heard it.