under-girder
, under + girder.
Searchable Lemmata: undergirdere (ME), under-girder.
Alternate Forms: onder gyrder, vnder gyrder, vndergurder, vndre gurdre, vndyr gyrdere, wndyr gurder.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Accessory;
= ME undergirdel (under-girdle; translating British L succinctor).(ante 1425)
1. Succinctor: vndergurder [Add 33534: onder gyrder; Hrl 2270: vndyr gyrdere; Pep: a Wndyr gurder; Cnt: a vnder gyrder; Hrl 2257: vndre gurdre] ... Succingo: vndergurde [Hrl 2270: vndyr gyrde; Hrl 1738: under gyrdyn; Add 33534: ondergyrd] ... Succinctorium: vndergurdynge [StJ-C: an vndergyrdyng; Hrl 2257: vndre gurding]
Lexicon.
[MED *Medulla ((Stnh A.1.10) 63b/a) ante 1425]
Sex: Male Use: n/a Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: No
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Etymological Evidence:
Definite, OE under + OE gyrdan, to gird.
WF: Compound
Etym Cog: undergirdel, undergaderer, succintorium.
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