under-steward

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under-steward

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From Middle English understuard, understeward; equivalent to under- + steward.

noun under-stewards · understeward

  1. A deputy or an assistant to a steward. Ed. 6. Bract. No. case. 84. pli. 387. the under-steward in Court, without authority of the L. or of the high-steward, may demise Copy-hold, & it is a good grant, for it is in full Court; but contrary it is if it bee out of Court.

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@misc{under_steward_2026,
  title = {under-steward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under-steward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}