What does six handed mean in this sentence: therefore, let him go to the law six handed. it's old timey english in my history work

Text: dante's inferno canto iv analyze the setting that dante develops in canto iv. examine how 1) the choices he makes to describe the setting and 2) the characters he places in this setting affect the reader's understanding of the first circle of hell, limbo. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas