Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: UN'DER-MOST – UN-DER-RUN'
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UN'DER-MOST, a.
- Lowest in place beneath others.
- Lowest in state or condition. The party that is undermost. Addison.
UN'DERN, n. [Sax.]
The third hour of the day, or nine o'clock. [Not in use.] Chaucer.
UN-DER-NEATH', adv. [under and neath. See Nether.]
Beneath; below; in a lower place. Or sullen Mole that runneth underneath. Milton. The slate did not lie flat upon it, but left a free passage underneath. Addison.
UN-DER-NEATH', prep.
Under; beneath. Underneath this stone doth lie As much beauty as could die. B. Jonson.
UN-DER-OF'FI-CER, n.
A subordinate officer.
Not derogatory. Boyle.
UN-DER-PART', n.
A subordinate part. Dryden.
A petticoat worn under a shirt or another petticoat. Spectator.
UN-DER-PIN', v.t.
- To lay stones under the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
- To support by some solid foundation; or to place something underneath for support.
UN-DER-PIN'NED, pp.
Supported by stones or a foundation.
UNDER-PIN'NING, n.
- The act of laying stones under sills.
- The stones on which a building immediately rests.
UN-DER-PIN'NING, ppr.
Placing stones under the sills for support.
UN'DER-PLOT, n.
- A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden.
- A clandestine scheme.
UN-DER-PRAISE', v.t. [s as z.]
To praise below desert. Dryden.
UN-DER-PRIZE', v.t.
To value at less than the worth; to undervalue. Shak.
UN-DER-PRIZ'ED, pp.
Undervalued.
UN-DER-PRIZ'ING, ppr.
Undervaluing.
UN-DER-PROP', v.t.
To support; to uphold. And underprop the head that bears the crown. Fenton.
Having too little proportion. Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. Collier.
UN-DER-PROP'PED, pp.
- Supported; upheld.
- adj. Having props underneath. Baxter.
UN-DER-PULL'ER, n.
An inferior puller. [Not in use.] Collier.
UN'DER-RATE, n.
A price less than the worth; as, to sell a thing at an underrate.
UN-DER-RATE', v.t.
To rate too low; to rate below the value; to undervalue. Buck.
UN-DER-RA'TED, pp.
Rated too low; undervalued.
UN-DER-RUN', v.t.
To pass under in a boat. Mar. Dict. To underrun a tackle, to separate its parts and put them in order. Mar. Dict.