- underlicgan
- sv/t5 3rd pres underligeð past underlæg/underlǽgon ptp underlegen to underlie, to be subject to, give way to
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
underlicgan
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Underlie — Un der*lie , v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See {Under}, and {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel. [1913 Webster] 2. To be at the basis of; to form the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlie — /un deuhr luy /, v.t. underlay, underlain, underlying. 1. to lie under or beneath; be situated under. 2. to be at the basis of; form the foundation of. 3. Gram. to function as the root morpheme or original or basic form of (a derived form): The… … Universalium
underlie — /ʌndəˈlaɪ / (say unduh luy) verb (t) (underlay, underlain, underlying) 1. to lie under or beneath; be situated under. 2. to be at the basis of; form the foundation of. 3. Finance to support another right or security. {Middle English underly, Old… …
underlie — [un΄dərlī′] vt. underlay, underlain, underlying [ME underlien < OE underlicgan] 1. to lie under or beneath [trusses underlie the roof] 2. to be the basis for; form the foundation of 3. Finance to have priority over (another) in order of claim … English World dictionary
underlie — v.tr. ( lying; past lay; past part. lain) 1 (also absol.) lie or be situated under (a stratum etc.). 2 (also absol.) (esp. as underlying adj.) (of a principle, reason, etc.) be the basis of (a doctrine, law, conduct, etc.). 3 exist beneath the… … Useful english dictionary
