underlet
Americanverb
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to let for a price lower than expected or justified
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a less common word for sublet
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Church lands had always been underlet; the monks were easy landlords.
From London and the Kingdom - Volume I by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe
He surveyed and valued their lands, and soon discovered that all their farms were grossly underlet.
From White Lies by Charles Reade
It seems probable that the Publicani who farmed the taxes of a province, underlet them to others; which would be one cause of oppression.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume II by Aubrey Stewart
The land indeed had been greatly underlet, and as its value rose with the peace and firm government of the early Tudors the temptation to raise the customary rents became irresistible.
From History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 by John Richard Green
"If I am not mistaken, the land is a copyhold of Sir Henry Walkinghame, held under the manor of Drydale, which belongs to M—— College, and is underlet to Mr. Nicolson."
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
The tenant will of course, be entitled to his tenant-right, but adequate precautions will be taken against underletting and other forms by which sweating makes its way into agricultural communities.
From In Darkest England and the Way Out by William Booth
When nothing is said about underletting the whole or a part to some one else the tenant has a right to do this, but remains bound to the landlord for his rent.
From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Seymour Eaton
Sismondi sufficiently sets forth the advantages of this over all other systems of leasing and underletting, as it allows the husbandman a well-being in direct proportion to the thoroughness and persistency of his labors.
From A Trip to Cuba by Julia Ward Howe
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