unhand
Origin of unhand
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How to use unhand in a sentence
The New Woman will scarcely feel the seat of power warm beneath her before giving to the assassin's "unhand me, villain!"
A Cynic Looks at Life | Ambrose BierceThis act culminates in the Reformation, when for a generation Scotland is not clear whether to cry unhand me, villain!
Bonnie Scotland | A.R. Hope Moncrieff"unhand me, sir," he said, in a voice of angry expostulation.
The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret | Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller"unhand me," muttered Juliet in a tone of intense, but suppressed fury.
Mildred at Roselands | Martha Finley"unhand me, woman," said Vonnie, but she immediately took his arm again.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood Broun
British Dictionary definitions for unhand
/ (ʌnˈhænd) /
(tr) archaic, or literary to release from the grasp
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