Un`der*dig" (?), v. t. To dig under or beneath; to undermine. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Un`der*ditch" (?), v. t. To dig an underground ditches in, so as to
drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
Un`der*do" (?), v. i. To do less than is requisite or proper; — opposed
to overdo. Grew.
Un`der*do", v. t. To do less thoroughly than is requisite;
specifically, to cook insufficiently; as, to underdo the meat; —
opposed to overdo.
Un"der*do`er (?), n. One who underdoes; a shirk.
Un`der*dolv"en (?), obs. p. p. of Underdelve.
Un"der*dose` (?), n. A dose which is less than required; a small or
insufficient dose.
Un`der*dose" (?), v. t. & i. To give an underdose or underdoses to; to
practice giving insufficient doses.
Un"der*drain` (?), n. An underground drain or trench with openings
through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
Un`der*drain" (?), v. t. To drain by forming an underdrain or
underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
Un`der*dressed" (?), a. Not dresses enough.
Un`der*es"ti*mate (?), v. t. To set to&?; low a value on; to estimate
below the truth.
Un`der*es"ti*mate (?), n. The act of underestimating; too low an
estimate.
Un"der*fac`tion (?), n. A subordinate party or faction.
Un"der*fac`ul*ty (?), n. An inferior or subordinate faculty.
Un"der*farm`er (?), n. An assistant farmer.
Un`der*feed" (?), v. t. To feed with too little food; to supply with an
insufficient quantity of food.
Un"der*fel`low (?), n. An underling &?;&?; mean, low fellow. [R.] Sir
P. Sidney.
Un"der*fill`ing (?), n. The filling below or beneath; the under part of
a building. Sir H. Wotton.
Un`der*fol"low (?), v. t. To follow closely or immediately after.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
Un`der*fong" (?), v. t. [AS. underfongen, p. p. of underf&?;n to
undertake; under under + f&?;n to take. See Fang to seize.] 1. To
undertake; to take in hand; to receive. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Rom. of
R.