Meaning of undermeal | Babel Free
Definitions
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Synonym of undern: originally terce and the morning, later (UK, dialectal, obsolete) noon and the early afternoon. obsolete
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Synonym of siesta: an afternoon nap. obsolete
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An afternoon meal or snack. obsolete
Examples
“By the time—he hath din'd at a taverne, and slept his undermeals at a bawdy-house, his purse is [empty].”
“In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven sleepers.”
“Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming home from ditching and plowing.”
“I think I am furnished for [=with] Cather'ne pears, [enough] for one undermeal.”
“Why should not thy soul have her due drinks, breakfasts, meals, undermeals, bevers, and aftermeals, as well as thy body?'”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.