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understeward

understeward is the alternative form of under-steward.

Meaning of under-steward

Noun

under-steward (plural under-stewards)

  1. A deputy or an assistant to a steward.
    • Ed. 6. Bract. No. case. 84. pli. 387. the under-steward in Court, without authority of the L. or of the high-steward, may demise Copy-hold, & it is a good grant, for it is in full Court; but contrary it is if it bee out of Court.1635, Char[les] Calthrope, The Relation Betweene the Lord of a Mannor and the Coppy-Holder his Tenant, London: […] [J. Okes] for William Cooke, pages 73–74

Forms of understeward

pluralunderstewards

Words formed from understeward

Questions about understeward

What is understeward the alternative form of?
Understeward is the alternative form of under-steward.

Words near understeward in the dictionary

  1. understeers
  2. understep
  3. understepped
  4. understepping
  5. understeps
  6. understeward
  7. understewards
  8. understewardship
  9. understewardships
  10. understimulate
  11. understimulated

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