underwrit

simple past and past participle of underwrite

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of underwrite
    • [T]he Queen, perceiving all to be diſcovered, ſet down with her own Hand all the Buſineſs, and underwrit the Confeſſion with her own Hand, and gave it to the King, which having read, he flung it bravely into the Fire,...
    • The laſt Stock was underwrit by Vertue of a Charter granted Anno 1657, ſince often confirmed, and augmented, with extraordinary Powers: the Stock then underwrit was about 744000 l. of which only 372000 l. was taken in....
    • Oft-times upon the Board / Where Helen was ingraven, you the word / Amo have underwrit, in new-ſpilt Wine: / (Good ſooth) at firſt I could not ſcan the Line, / Nor underſtand your Meaning. - 1714, The Works of Mr....

Origin

From Middle English underwrit, from Old English underwrite, equivalent to under- + writ.