undermeal
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undermeal
Where it comes from
From Middle English undermele, undermel (“the early part of the afternoon, midday, noon; an afternoon meal or nap”), from Old English undernmǣl (“morning, morning time; morning meal”), equivalent to undern + meal. Compare the word for midday and the word undern.
noun undermeals
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Synonym of undern: originally terce and the morning, later (UK, dialectal, obsolete) noon and the early afternoon.
By the time—he hath din'd at a taverne, and slept his undermeals at a bawdy-house, his purse is [empty].
Similar: undern
- Synonym of siesta: an afternoon nap. In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven sleepers.
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An afternoon meal or snack.
Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming home from ditching and plowing.
Similar: meal
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Talk about this word "undermeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/undermeal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. undermeal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/undermeal "undermeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/undermeal.Cite this
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title = {undermeal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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