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Undersetter. World English Historical Dictionary

Undersetter. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1926, rev. 2022. Undersetter [f. UNDERSET v.] One who or that which supports or upholds. Also fig.

1 c. 1400.  Lanfranc’s Cirurg., 110. Þe whiche þat beþ vndiresetterys to þo bonys þat beþ y-clepyde nerualia.

2 c. 1430.  Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, II. cxxvi. (1869), 123. J am to orguill an vndersettere and a susteynour by especial.

3 1537.  Bible (Matthew’s), 1 Kings vii. 30. In ye foure corners were vndersetters vnder the lauatorye.

4 1651.  N. Bacon, Disc. Govt. Eng., II. vi. 60. Outward Power, and Honourable places, are but undersetters, or props to this Gourd of Prelacy.

5 1697.  Jos. Woodward, Relig. Soc., ii. (1701), 28. Undersetters, whom gain and the promises of court-favour had brought over to their party.

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