Undern
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Undern is a noun meaning (UK, dialectal) Synonym of afternoon.
Meaning
(UK, dialectal) Synonym of afternoon.
More Meanings
- (UK, dialectal) Synonym of evening.
- (UK, dialectal) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon.
- (obsolete) Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
- (obsolete) Synonym of noon: the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm).
Example Sentences
...wete yow wel that sir launcelot was glad and soo was that lady Elayne that she had geten sir launcelot in her armes... and soo they lay to gyders vntyl vndorne on the morn and alle the wyndowes and holes of that chamber were stopped that no manere of day myghte be sene
Word Forms
- underne
- undirn
Synonyms for undern
Depending on context, synonyms include meridian, sext, arvo, eventide, terce, noon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include terce, tierce, noon, ternion, nones, third.
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