- underlecgan
- wv/t1b to underlay, prop, support
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
underlecgan
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Underlay — Un der*lay , v. t. [AS. underlecgan. See {Under}, and {Lay}, v. t.] 1. To lay beneath; to put under. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See {Underlay}, n., 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlay — v. /un deuhr lay /; n. /un deuhr lay /, v., underlaid, underlaying, n. v.t. 1. to lay under or beneath. 2. to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath: The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish… … Universalium
underlay — underlay1 [un΄dər lā′; ] for n. [ un′dər lā΄] vt. underlaid, underlaying [ME underlein < OE underlecgan] 1. to cover, line, or extend over the bottom of [the leather is underlaid with felt] 2. to lay (something) under something else, esp. as a … English World dictionary
underlay — 1. v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. laid) lay something under (a thing) to support or raise it. n. a thing laid under another, esp. material laid under a carpet or mattress as protection or support. Etymology: OE underlecgan (as UNDER , LAY(1)) … Useful english dictionary
un|der|lay — un|der|lay1 «verb. UHN duhr LAY; noun. UHN duhr LAY», verb, laid, lay|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to lay or place (one thing) under another. 2. to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath. 3. to coat or… … Useful english dictionary
