noun
also en·chei·rid·i·on ˌen]ˌkīˈridēən, ˌeŋ], ]_kə̇ˈ-, -ēˌän\
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin enchiridion, from Greek encheiridion, from en in + cheir hand + -idion -idium — more at in , chir-
: handbook , manual
a bulky enchiridion for pious women — Israel Zangwill