underˈwritten, ppl. a.
[under-1 4 a: cf. underwrite v.1]
1. Of words, statements, etc.: Written (out), expressed in writing, below or beneath; following upon, coming after, what is already written.
| 1389 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 22 Deuouteliche we begynnen þis fraternite by þes ordynaunces vnderwriten. 1450–80 tr. Secreta Secret. Prol. 3 On of his Epistelis is here vndir writene, which he sent to Alexandre. 1483 Rolls of Parlt. VI. 240/1 All things said..and remembred in the said Rolle, and in the tenour of the same underwritten. 1568 Grafton Chron. II. 352 And al these Justices were commaunded to set to their handes to the questions under written. a 1586 Sidney Arcadia i. xix, Lalus..was by him answered in the underwritten sort. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini's Advts. fr. Parnass. ii. vi. (1674) 142 These under-written Articles were..penned..and sworn unto. 1667 Protests Lords I. 37, I, whose name is underwritten, do [etc.]. 1721 Strype Eccl. Mem. II. xviii. 389 She..writ English very well, as appears by her letter under-written. 1769 Wesley Wks. (1831) XIII. 211 We, whose names are under-written,..are resolved [etc.]. 1874 Swinburne Bothwell iv. iv, His young child kneeling,..And the word under⁓written of his prayer. |
| absol. 1683 W. Hedges Diary (Hakl. Soc.) I. 113 The underwritten is Coppy of Capt. Minchin's affirmation. 1712 Steele Spect. No. 431 ¶2, I was sent for to see the Lady who sends you the Underwritten. |
2. Of things or matters: Specified or set down in writing below, etc.
| 1423 Coventry Leet Bk. 48 Ric. Hyckelyng & his felows..sayn, þat thes ffeldys vndurwryton owtȝ to be comyn from Lammas. 1455 Rolls of Parlt. V. 295/2 In certayn sommes of money undrewreten. 1497 Naval Acc. Hen. VII (1896) 309 The Stuff takle..and Abillamentes of warre vndre⁓wrytyn. 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 19 §9 The Collectoures..in maner underwritten to be..appoynted. 1545 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 3 To be sauld to the Franche army upoun the prices underwrittin. 1617 Moryson Itin. iii. 12 Let a Traueller obserue the vnderwritten things. 1669 Sturmy Mariner's Mag. ii. 115 These Years in the first Column under-written..are all Leap-years. 1747 in Nairne Peerage Evidence (1874) 81 The debts and sums of money underwritten viz. 1829 Cooper Good's Study Med. (ed. 3) IV. 268 Mr. Buchanan also directs the underwritten injection to be used. 1883 Picton L'pool Munic. Rec. I. 10 From the date of the grant of this deed..you may take the underwritten tolls, that is to say [etc.]. |
3. Of persons: Whose names are written or signed below, etc.
| 1425 Munim. Melros (Bann. Cl.) 544 Þe qwylke assyse was thir personis wnder wrytyn. 1483 in Somerset Med. Wills (1901) 238 The sadde discrecion of myn executours underwretyn. 1552–3 in Feuillerat Revels Edw. VI (1914) 94 Those persones be alredy furnyshed so y{supt} yt nedyth not to provyde but only for these vnderwrytten. 1772 Ann. Reg., Chron. 74/2 We the underwritten liverymen. |
| absol. a 1704 T. Brown Let. Oxford Taylor Wks. 1711 IV. 253 We the under-written.., having maturely considere'd the Purport of your Charge [etc.]. 1809 Bawdwen Domesday Bk. 413 The under-written have not paid the King's tax as they ought. |