To grasp another person's hands as an expression of greeting, farewell, agreement, etc.
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(figuratively) To part, to say farewell.
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(Ireland) an instance of shaking hands; a handshake.
1834, William Carleton, "Shane Fadh's Wedding", [https://books.google.ie/books?id=oRooinr7wToC&pg=PA178 Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, Volume 1, p.178] (W. F. Wakeman):
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