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unhanded

  • past participle
    of unhand.
    unhand
    verb (used with object)
    to take the hand or hands from; release from a grasp; let go.
  • past tense form
    of unhand.
    unhand
    verb (used with object)
    to take the hand or hands from; release from a grasp; let go.

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The program's sponsor, Charles Revson, president of Revlon Products Corp., had more than the occasion to be choked up about as he unhanded the Big Check.

From Time Magazine Archive

Conversely, humanities lag at Rochester, and Board Chairman Wilson has personally unhanded $1,000,000 for improvement.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Had enough, Jacob?" he asked just as gently as he had unhanded himself from me.

From The Heart's Kingdom by Maria Thompson Daviess

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

Thereafter the manager appeared to realize the futility of resistance, and was unhanded on his undertaking to sit quiet, which he did with the exception of one speech to those behind.

From Stingaree by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

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