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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.

A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual.

imp. of Undertake.

The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.

An assistant treasurer.

To turn upside down; to subvert; to upset. [Obs.] Wyclif.

The act of undervaluing; a rate or value not equal to the real worth.

o 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.

One who undervalues.

The lower or second verse. [Obs.]

An undershirt.

See Underlooker.

That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes.

To undervalue. [Obs.]

imp. of Undergo.

banded with red and black or other conspicuous colors. Many of the species are called red underwing.

Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly. [R.] Bp. Kennet.

Small trees and bushes that grow among large trees; coppice; underbrush; -- formerly used in the plural. Shrubs and underwoods look well enough while they grow within the shade of oaks and cedars. Addison.

To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast underwrought his lawful king. Shak.

One who underworks.