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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English underdelfan, calquing Latin suffodiō; equivalent to under- + delven.
Pronunciation
Verb
underdelven
- To undermine; to dig under to ruin.
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) underdelven
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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underdelve
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underdalf, underdelved
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| 2nd-person singular
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underdelvest
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underdolve, underdalf, underdelvedest
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| 3rd-person singular
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underdelveth
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underdalf, underdelved
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| subjunctive singular
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underdelve
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underdolve1, underdelved1
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| imperative singular
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| plural2
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underdelven, underdelve
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underdolven, underdolve, underdelveden, underdelvede
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| imperative plural
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underdelveth, underdelve
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| participles
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underdelvynge, underdelvende
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underdolven, underdolve, underdelved
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1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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