Un"der*ling (?), n. [Under + - ling.] An inferior person or agent; a
subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton.
he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we
are underlings.
Shak.
Un"der*lip` (?), n. The lower lip.
Un"der*lock` (?), n. A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.
Un"der*lock`er (?), n. (Mining) A person who inspects a mine daily; —
called also underviewer.
Un`der*ly"ing (?), a. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as,
the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
Un`der*manned" (?), a. (Naut.) Insufficiently furnished with men;
short-handed.
Un"der*mast`ed (?), a. (Naut.) Having masts smaller than the usual
dimension; — said of vessels. Totten.
Un"der*mas`ter (?), n. A master subordinate to the principal master; an
assistant master.
Un"der*match` (?), n. One who is not a match for another. Fuller.
Un"der*meal` (?), n. [AS. under under + m&?;l part or portion; cf. AS.
underm&?;l midday. See Under, Meal a part, and cf. Undern.] 1. The
inferior, or after, part of the day; the afternoon. [Obs. or Prov.
Eng.]
In undermeals and in mornings.
Chaucer.
2. Hence, something occurring or done in the afternoon; esp., an
afternoon meal; supper; also, an afternoon nap; a siesta. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.]
Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming
home from ditching and plowing.
Withals (1608).
I think I am furnished with Cattern [Catharine] pears for one
undermeal.
B. Jonson.
In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven
sleepers.
Nash.
Un`der*mine" (?), v. t. 1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part
of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to
form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
A vast rock undermined from one end to the other, and a highway running
through it.
Addison.
2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means;
to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine
the constitution of the state.
He should be warned who are like to undermine him.
Locke.
Un`der*min"er (?), n. One who undermines.
Un`der*min"is*ter (?), v. t. To serve, or minister to, in a subordinate
relation. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Un`der*min"is*try (?), n. A subordinate or inferior ministry. Jer.
Taylor.
Un"der*mirth` (?), n. Suppressed or concealed mirth. [Obs.] The
Coronation.
Un`der*mon"eyed (?), a. Bribed. [R.] Fuller.
Un"der*most (?), a. [From Under; cf. Aftermost.] Lowest, as in place,
rank, or condition. Addison.
Un"dern (?), n. [AS. undern; akin to OS. undorn, OHG. untarn, untorn,
Icel. undorn mid afternoon, mid forenoon, Goth. undaúrnimats the midday
meal. Cf. Undermeal, Undertime.] The time between; the time between
sunrise and noon; specifically, the third hour of the day, or nine
o'clock in the morning, according to ancient reckoning; hence,
mealtime, because formerly the principal meal was eaten at that hour;
also, later, the afternoon; the time between dinner and supper. [Obs.
or Prov. Eng.]
Betwixt undern and noon was the field all won.
R. of Brunne.
In a bed of worts still he lay Till it was past undern of the day.
Chaucer.
Un`der*neath" (?), adv. [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.]
Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the
soil.
Or sullen mole, that runneth underneath.
Milton.
Un`der*neath", prep. Under; beneath; below.
Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die.
B. Jonson.
Un`der*nice"ness (?), n. A want of niceness; indelicacy; impropriety.
Un`der*nime" (?), v. t. [imp. Undernom (?).] [OE. undernimen. See
Under, and Nim.] 1. To receive; to perceive. [Obs.]
He the savor undernom Which that the roses and the lilies cast.
Chaucer.