undern

alternative underne · alternative undirn

1. obsoleteuncountableSynonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).First known use 10th–15th c.

   ...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

   1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “ij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book XI

   Synonyms: terce

2. obsoleteuncountableSynonym of noon: the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm).First known use 14th–15th c.

   Synonyms: noon, meridian

3. UKdialectaluncountableSynonym of afternoon.First known use 15th c.

   Synonyms: afternoon, arvo

4. UKdialectaluncountableSynonym of evening.First known use 15th c.

   Synonyms: evening, eventide

5. UKdialectaluncountableA light meal, particularly in the afternoon.First known use 17th c.

   Synonyms: snack