4. A promise or pledge; a guarantee. A. Trollope.

Un`der*tap"ster (?), n. Assistant to a tapster.

Un"der*taxed` (?), a. Taxed too little, or at a lower rate than others.

Un"der*ten`an*cy (?), n. Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee;

the tenure of an undertenant.

Un"der*ten`ant (?), n. The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or

tenements of a tenant or lessee.

Un"der**thing` (?), n. Something that is inferior and of little worth.

[Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

{ Un"der*tide` (?), Un"der*time` (?), } n. [Under + tide, time. Cf.

Undern.] The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening. [Obs.]

He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that he

ever saw.

Spenser.

Un"der*tone` (?), n. A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less

loud than usual.

Un`der*took" (?), imp. of Undertake.

Un"der*tow` (?), n. (Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the

bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.

Un"der*treas`ur*er (?), n. An assistant treasurer.

Un`der*turn (?), v. t. To turn upside down; to subvert; to upset.

[Obs.] Wyclif.

Un`der*val`u*a"tion (?), n. The act of undervaluing; a rate or value

not equal to the real worth.

Un`der*val"ue (?), v. t. 1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real

worth; to depreciate.

2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean

estimation; to despise.

In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority.

Atterbury.

I write not this with the least intention to undervalue the other parts

of poetry.

Dryden.

Un`der*val"ue, n. A low rate or price; a price less than the real

worth; undervaluation. Milton.

Un"der*val"u*er (?), n. One who undervalues.

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