† club-fist Obs.
A large clenched fist that can deal a heavy blow; hence, a rough, brutal fellow.
| 1575 Mirr. Mag. 1st Pt. Sabrine, The rascall rude, the rooge, the clubfist gript My little arme. 1589 R. Harvey Pl. Perc. (1590) A iij, They haue plaguy Clubfists, the one with his Counter-Cuffe, the other with his Country Cuffe, would quickly make a blew Martin. |
So club-fisted a., having a club-fist or a club-hand; close-fisted.
| 1616 Pasquil & Kath. i. 199 Heeres master Mamon now. A Club-fisted Vsurer. c 1645 Howell Lett. (1650) I. 219 As Logic is clubfisted and crabbed, so she is terrible at first sight. 1656 W. Dugard Gate Lat. Unl. §292 Hee that is club-fisted hath his hand contracted. |