What is "unhung"

Usage examples of "unhung".

His attempts to impose real disciplinethe firm foundation of which any army needs must be builton the rascally galloglaiches and the unhung criminals who were known as bonaghts had resulted ultimately in mutinies, murders and attempted murders, and arson.

Grace of Norfolk, I have no bonaghts, this is the principal reason why my borders are ever so vulnerable to the inroads of that unhung bandit and oath-breaker who chooses to style himself King of Ulaid these days.

There was no proper gate with crossbeam or hinges, just a section with two strands of barbed wire stretched to a stick hung by plain wire to a post, so stick and section could simply be unhung and dragged out of the way.

Also, however, knowing the unfortunate proclivities of that pack of unhung thieves who arrange my audiences, I am more than sure that you had to lay out more than just a few full ounces of gold, ere you at last entered this chamber, so allow me to reimburse at least a fraction of that expense.

The marble balustrade on the terrace, the glass wall producing a sunset, the ship painting from Hydra still unhung in a corner.

They were unhung desperadoes to a man, and kept the house impregnable.

But he says that he will be here next week, and this is Thursday, and the best curtains unhung, and no lavender in the sheets!

The circumstance that no one trod on the side of the gateway where the unhung leaf stood, prevented the half-buried cord from being disturbed by any casual footstep.

Joel was soon certain that he had removed the wedge, and that force might speedily throw down the unhung leaf.

He wants all the world to know that you are the greatest villain unhung, that you are ruining Madame d'Urfe with your impious lies.

If he hadn't died in the nick of time, that unhung murderous villain, Maurice Frere, would have come in for it.