underdealing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + dealing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; trickery.
But mentions not that by his underdealing to debauſh Armies heer at home, [...]
1649, J[ohn] Milton, chapter XII, in ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC, page 122:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underdealings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |