v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + hold. ] To cease to hold; to unhand; to release. [ Obs. ] Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence, profane; wicked; impious. -- un*ho"li*ly adv. -- un*ho"li*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]