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underˈwritten, ppl. a.
[under-1 4 a: cf. underwrite v.1]
1. Of words, statements, etc.: Written (out), expressed in writing, below or beneath; following upon, coming after, what is already written.
1389in Eng. Gilds (1870) 22 Deuouteliche we begynnen þis fraternite by þes ordynaunces vnderwriten. 1450–80tr. Secreta Secret. Prol. 3 On of his Epistelis is here vndir writene, which he sent to Alexandre. 1483Rolls of Parlt. VI. 240/1 All things said..and remembred in the said Rolle, and in the tenour of the same underwritten. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 352 And al these Justices were commaunded to set to their handes to the questions under written. a1586Sidney Arcadia i. xix, Lalus..was by him answered in the underwritten sort. 1656Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini's Advts. fr. Parnass. ii. vi. (1674) 142 These under-written Articles were..penned..and sworn unto. 1667Protests Lords I. 37, I, whose name is underwritten, do [etc.]. 1721Strype Eccl. Mem. II. xviii. 389 She..writ English very well, as appears by her letter under-written. 1769Wesley Wks. (1831) XIII. 211 We, whose names are under-written,..are resolved [etc.]. 1874Swinburne Bothwell iv. iv, His young child kneeling,..And the word under⁓written of his prayer.
absol.1683W. Hedges Diary (Hakl. Soc.) I. 113 The underwritten is Coppy of Capt. Minchin's affirmation. 1712Steele Spect. No. 431 ⁋2, I was sent for to see the Lady who sends you the Underwritten.
2. Of things or matters: Specified or set down in writing below, etc.
1423Coventry Leet Bk. 48 Ric. Hyckelyng & his felows..sayn, þat thes ffeldys vndurwryton owtȝ to be comyn from Lammas. 1455Rolls of Parlt. V. 295/2 In certayn sommes of money undrewreten. 1497Naval Acc. Hen. VII (1896) 309 The Stuff takle..and Abillamentes of warre vndre⁓wrytyn. 1512Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 19 §9 The Collectoures..in maner underwritten to be..appoynted. 1545Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 3 To be sauld to the Franche army upoun the prices underwrittin. 1617Moryson Itin. iii. 12 Let a Traueller obserue the vnderwritten things. 1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. ii. 115 These Years in the first Column under-written..are all Leap-years. 1747in Nairne Peerage Evidence (1874) 81 The debts and sums of money underwritten viz. 1829Cooper Good's Study Med. (ed. 3) IV. 268 Mr. Buchanan also directs the underwritten injection to be used. 1883Picton L'pool Munic. Rec. I. 10 From the date of the grant of this deed..you may take the underwritten tolls, that is to say [etc.].
3. Of persons: Whose names are written or signed below, etc.
1425Munim. Melros (Bann. Cl.) 544 Þe qwylke assyse was thir personis wnder wrytyn. 1483in Somerset Med. Wills (1901) 238 The sadde discrecion of myn executours underwretyn. 1552–3in Feuillerat Revels Edw. VI (1914) 94 Those persones be alredy furnyshed so yt yt nedyth not to provyde but only for these vnderwrytten. 1772Ann. Reg., Chron. 74/2 We the underwritten liverymen.
absol.a1704T. Brown Let. Oxford Taylor Wks. 1711 IV. 253 We the under-written.., having maturely considere'd the Purport of your Charge [etc.]. 1809Bawdwen Domesday Bk. 413 The under-written have not paid the King's tax as they ought. |