cleanhanded
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He was brave, not too scrupulous or cleanhanded, a good seaman, and a patriotic man.
From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood
No, Lionel, we are cleanhanded on this score, and if the lesson, be a heavy one for ourselves, let it not be profitless for our poor neighbors.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
Then Gizur was very wrath, and said, "Thou art unlike thy father, though he was thought not to be quite cleanhanded; yet was he ever helpful to men when they needed him most."
From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown