Thomas Davidson

“ Umbrell′a-bird, a fruit-crow of South America, so called from its radiating crest.—adj. Umbrellaed (um-brel′äd) , provided with an umbrella.—ns. Umbrell′a-grass, an Australian grass with millet-like seeds; Umbrell′a-stand, a stand in the hall of a house for holding umbrellas; Umbrell′a-tree, a small magnolia of the United States. [It. ombrella, dim. of ombra, a shade—L. umbra.]
Umbrette, um-bret′, n. the umber-bird, found in Africa and Madagascar, remarkable for the enormous domed nest which it builds. ”

“ Ul′cerate, to be formed into an ulcer.—v.t to affect with an ulcer or ulcers.—n. Ulcerā′tion, that part or effect of an inflammatory process in which the materials of inflamed tissues, liquefied or degenerate, are cast off, in solution or very minute particles, from free surfaces, or, more rarely, are absorbed from the substance of the body: an ulcer.—adjs. ”

“ Ulosis, ū-lō′sis, n. the process by which a scar is formed, cicatrisation. [Gr. oulē, a scar.]
Ulotrichous, ū-lot′ri-kus, adj. having crisp woolly hair.—adj. and n. Ulot′richan:—ns.pl. Ulot′richi, Ulot′riches. [Gr. oulos, woolly, thrix, trichos, hair.]
Ulster, ul′stėr, n. a long and loose kind of overcoat worn by men and women, usually having a hood and belt.—n. Ul′ster-cus′tom, the form of tenant-right long customary in Ulster, and legalised by statute in 1870 and 1881 (see Tenant-right) .—adj. Ul′stered, wearing an ulster. ”

“ Ubiquity, ū-bik′wi-ti, n. existence everywhere at the same time: omnipresence.—ns. Ubī′ety, the state of being in a definite place, whereness: omnipresence; Ubiquitā′rian, one who believes in the relative omnipresence of the human nature of Christ, and accordingly in His actual necessary bodily presence in the Eucharist.—adj. ”

“ Ugrian, ōō′gri-an, adj. pertaining to the Ugrians, a name used by Castrén for Ostiaks, Voguls, and Magyars belonging to the Ugro-Finnic division of the Ural-Altaic peoples.—Also Ug′ric.
Uhlan, ū′lan, n. one of a kind of light cavalry for outpost duty, &c., armed with a lance, famous esp. in the Prussian army. [Polish ulan, orig. a light Tartar horseman—Turk, oglān, a young man.] ”

“ Undercut, un-dėr-kut′, v.t. to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj. made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n. Un′dercut, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.
Underditch, un-dėr-dich′, v.t. to make a deep ditch so as to drain the surface of.—n. Un′derditch, a drain under the surface of the ground.
Underdo, un-dėr-dōō′, v.t. to do less than is requisite, esp. to cook insufficiently.—n. Underdo′er, one who does less than is necessary.—adj. ”

“ Grimm's word for a vowel-change in the Teutonic languages brought about on a preceding vowel by the vowel i (or e) modifying the first in the direction of e or i—German gänse, the plural of gans, &c.
Umpire, um′pīr, n. a third person called in to decide a dispute: an arbitrator.—v.i. to act as umpire.—v.t. to decide as umpire.—ns. Um′pirage, Um′pireship. [For numpire; M. E. nompere—O. Fr. nompair—non, not, pair, a peer. From the sense of 'unequal,' 'odd,' the meaning passes to an odd man, an arbitrator, a third party, who gives his casting vote.] ”

“ Underpeopled, un′dėr-pē-pld, adj. not fully peopled.
Underpin, un-dėr-pin′, v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.—n. Un′derpinning, the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.
Underplay, un-dėr-plā′, v.t. and v.i. to play a low card at whist while keeping up a higher one of the same suit.—n. ”

“ Ultramon′tanist, one who holds to ultramontanism. [L. ultra, beyond, montanus—mons, montis, a mountain.]
Ultramundane, ul-tra-mun′dān, adj. being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.
Ultra-protestant, ul′tra-prot′es-tant, n. a supporter of extreme Protestant views.—Also adj.
Ultra-religious, ul′tra-re-lij′us, adj. excessively religious.
Ultra-sensual, ul′tra-sen′sū-al, adj. beyond the range or reach of the senses.
Ultra-tropical, ul′tra-trop′ik-al, adj. situated beyond the tropics: warmer than the tropics.
Ultra-virtuous, ul′tra-vėr′tū-us, adj. prudish. ”

“ Uncinā′ta, a division of marine chætopod worms—serpulas and other tubicolous worms.—ns. Uncinā′tum, the unciform bone of the carpus; Uncī′nus, a hooklet, hamulus, one of the uncial teeth of the radula:—pl. Uncī′ni (ī) .—adj. Unciros′trāte, having a hooked beak. [L. uncus, a hook.]
Uncircumcision, un-sėr-kum-sizh′un, n. want of circumcision: (B.) those who are not circumcised.—adj. Uncir′cumcised, not circumcised. ”

“ Underbrush, un′dėr-brush, n. brushwood or shrubs in a forest growing beneath large trees: undergrowth.—v.t. to clear away such—also Un′derbush.—vs.i. Un′derbrush, Un′derbush, to work amongst underbrush.
Underbud, un′dėr-bud, n. (coll.) a young girl who has not yet come out in society.
Underbuy, un-dėr-bī, v.t. to buy a thing at a price lower than that paid by another: to pay less than the value for. ”

“ Ulex, ū′leks, n. a genus of shrubs of the Bean family, including the furze, gorse, or whin. [L.]
Uliginose, ū-lij′i-nōs, adj. growing in swampy places.—Also Ulig′inous. [L. uliginosus—uligo—uvēre, to be wet.] ”

“ Undersell, un-dėr-sel′, v.t. to sell under or cheaper than another: to defeat fair trade, by selling for too small a price.—n. Undersell′er.
Undersense, un′dėr-sens, n. a deeper sense.
Underset, un-dėr-set′, v.t. to set under: to prop: to sublet.—ns. Un′derset, a current of water below the surface; Un′dersetter (B.) , prop, support; Un′dersetting, underpinning: the pedestal. ”

“ Undergraduate, un-dėr-grad′ū-āt, n. a student who has not taken his first degree.—adj. pertaining to such.—n. Undergrad′uateship.
Underground, un′dėr-grownd, adj. under the surface of the ground.—n. that which is underground.—v.t. to place underground.—adv. Underground′, beneath the surface of the earth.
Undergrove, un′dėr-grōv, n. a grove of low trees under taller trees.
Undergrow, un-dėr-grō, v.t. to grow beneath the normal size.—n. Un′dergrowth, shrubs or low woody plants growing among trees: copsewood. ”

“ Underling, un′dėr-ling, n. an inferior person or agent: a sorry, mean fellow.
Underman, un-dėr-man′, v.t. to provide with an insufficient number of men.—adj. Undermanned′.
Undermasted, un-dėr-mas′ted, adj. not having sufficient masts.
Undermentioned, un′dėr-men-shund, adj. mentioned underneath or hereafter.
Undermine, un-dėr-mīn′, v.t. to form mines under, in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.—n. Undermī′ner, one who undermines, a secret enemy. ”

“ Ugly, ug′li, adj. offensive to the eye: deformed: hateful: ill-natured: very severe, dangerous, as an ugly wound.—n. (coll.) an ugly person: a hood formerly worn by ladies as a shade for the eyes.—v.t. ”