At second hand

At second hand
Secondhand Sec"ond*hand`, a. 1. Not original or primary; received from another; as, secondhand information. [1913 Webster +PJC]

They have but a secondhand or implicit knowledge. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

2. Not new; already or previously possessed or used by another; as, a secondhand book, garment. [1913 Webster]

{At second hand}. See {Hand}, n., 10. [1913 Webster]


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