See Also: underhand(1)(dictionary)
underhand(2)(dictionary)
underhand 1, adjective(dictionary)
underhand 2, adverb(dictionary)

underhand(2) (iou)



underhand adverb. OE.
[from UNDER- + HAND noun.]
a. In or into subjection; under rule or command; in one's possession or power. OE-ME.
b. In hand. LME-L17.
In a secret, covert, or clandestine manner; by secret, deceptive, or crafty means. LME.
a. Beneath or below the hand; spec. (a) Archery (rare) with the target sighted below the bow hand; (b) with a coffin carried slung from rings instead of on the bearers' shoulders. E16.
D. Neal His Majesty was underhand preparing for war.
b. With the hand held under or below the object which it grasps; Cricket (with ref. to bowling) with the hand held under the ball and lower than the shoulder, underarm. E19.
B. Hines He..lobbed it..underhand at the bedroom window.