different between uphand vs unhand

English

Etymology

up- +? hand

Adjective

uphand (not comparable)

1. (rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both hands

   the uphand sledge

2. With an upward movement of the hand.
3. (welding) Starting from the bottom and working upwards
4. Characterized by pushing upwards with a hand or hands.
5. (rare, of soil) Enriched; fertile.

Adverb

uphand (not comparable)

1. (welding) From bottom to top.
2. Moved by hand in an upward direction.

Verb

uphand (third-person singular simple present uphands, present participle uphanding, simple past and past participle uphanded)

1. To lift with an upward movement of the hands.
2. To strike from below with the hand or fist.
3. To uphold, promote, or sustain.
4. To raise the hands.

Noun

uphand (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The upper hand.

English

Etymology

un- +? hand

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?hænd/
• Rhymes: -ænd

Verb

unhand (third-person singular simple present unhands, present participle unhanding, simple past and past participle unhanded)

1. To release from the hand; to let go.
   • 1798, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part 1, lines 9-12,

     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.