Emily Dickinson Lexicon

UN'DER-MOST, a.

1. Lowest in place beneath others.
2. 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.

UN-DE-ROG'A-TO-RY, a.

Not derogatory. Boyle.

UN-DER-PART', n.

A subordinate part. Dryden.

UN-DER-PET'TI-COAT, n.

A petticoat worn under a shirt or another petticoat. Spectator.

UN-DER-PIN', v.t.

1. To lay stones under the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
2. 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.

1. The act of laying stones under sills.
2. The stones on which a building immediately rests.

UN-DER-PIN'NING, ppr.

Placing stones under the sills for support.

UN'DER-PLOT, n.

1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden.
2. 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.

UN-DER-PRO-POR'TION-ED, a.

Having too little proportion. Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. Collier.

UN-DER-PROP'PED, pp.

1. Supported; upheld.
2. 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.