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Enchiridion en-kie-rid'ee-on, n (Greek, from en in and cheir hand)

A book carried in the hand for reference, especially one used for music or theology. Etymologically, it's a book that is meant to be able to be carried in one's hand, which today probably encompasses most books, but, ironically enough, not all 'handbooks'. What a strange language we have ...