undern

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) : the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
  • (obsolete) : the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm).
  • (UK) .
  • (UK) .
  • (UK) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English undern inherited from Old English undern (third hour of the day, nine o'clock, morning) inherited from Proto-Germanic *undurniz (interval) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥ter.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁n̥ter

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