How to use unhand in a sentence
As soon as Catriona came a little to herself she unhanded me suddenly, but said no word.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonSaid I not that the gods, as well as mankind, had unhanded themselves from this Pierre?
Pierre; or The Ambiguities | Herman MelvilleAs soon as Catriona came a little to herself she unhanded me suddenly but said no word.
David Balfour, Second Part | Robert Louis StevensonGuillem, finally unhanded, stood with folded arms and waited for death.
The Truce of God | Mary Roberts RinehartSeeing the condition of their officer, the two men unhanded Mr Durocher, and sullenly threw their weapons upon the floor.
The Fatal Cord | Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for unhand
unhand
/ (ʌnˈhænd) /
verb
(tr) archaic, or literary to release from the grasp
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