UNHAND

unhand

(verb) remove the hand from

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unhand (third-person singular simple present unhands, present participle unhanding, simple past and past participle unhanded)

To release from the hand; to let go.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*hand", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hand.]

Definition: To loose from the hand; to let go. Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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