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In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved. J. Hawes.

To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.

The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.

To supply insufficiently with stock. A. Smith.

imp. & p. p. of Understand.

A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling. This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the understrappers. Goldsmith.

Becoming an understrapper; subservient. [R.] Sterne.

The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the mold, or soil, rests; subsoil.

To underline or underscore. Swift.

To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part.

A suit worn under another suit; a suit of underclothes.

Capable of being undertaken; practicable.

to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt. To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous attempt. Milton.

One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business. Beau. & Fl.

The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business. Hakluyt.

Assistant to a tapster.

Taxed too little, or at a lower rate than others.

Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee; the tenure of an undertenant.

The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or tenements of a tenant or lessee.

Something that is inferior and of little worth. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.