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• Undermeal — 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.] [1913 Webster] In undermeals and in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Undern — Un dern, n. [AS. undern; akin to OS. undorn, OHG. untarn, untorn, Icel. undorn mid afternoon, mid forenoon, Goth. unda[ u]rnimats the midday meal. Cf. {Undermeal}, {Undertime}.] The time between; the time between sunrise and noon; specifically,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Undertide — Un der*tide , Undertime Un der*time , n. [Under + {tide}, time. Cf. {Undern}.] The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that he ever saw. Spenser …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Undertime — Undertide Un der*tide , Undertime Un der*time , n. [Under + {tide}, time. Cf. {Undern}.] The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that he ever saw …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English