What does unhand mean?
Unhand means To release from the hand; to let go..
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/ʌnˈhænd/ · verb
To release from the hand; to let go..
He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he. "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!" Eftsoons his hand dropt he.
“Unhand' the lady!” said Vernon, in a severe tone, as, at the same time, he draw from his pocket a pistol. “Unhand her!” and he approached the lawyer
As he dried the last toe, she said, “Thank you. You may now unhand my feet”
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Unhand means To release from the hand; to let go..
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He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he. "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!" Eftsoons his hand dropt he.
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