v. t. To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A lower branch. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A twig or branchlet. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth. [ 1913 Webster ]