undern
Americannoun
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Dialect. the later part of the day.
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Dialect. a light afternoon snack or meal.
Example Sentences
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In that country and in Ethiopia, and in many other countries, the folk lie all naked in rivers and waters, men and women together, from undern of the day till it be past the noon.
From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir
Undermeles: evening-tides, afternoons; "undern" signifies the evening; and "mele," corresponds to the German "Mal" or "Mahl," time.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing
Undern: afternoon, evening, though by some "undern" is understood as dinner-time — 9 a. m.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing
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