unhand
verb (used with object)
had unhanded
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past perfectof unhand.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Had enough, Jacob?" he asked just as gently as he had unhanded himself from me.
From The Heart's Kingdom by Maria Thompson Daviess
Said I not that the gods, as well as mankind, had unhanded themselves from this Pierre?
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville
There was a brisk wind blowing, and the beggar turned about to face it, directly they had unhanded him.
From Robin Hood by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden
