"underfellow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underfellow.wav [US] Forms: underfellows [plural]
Etymology: From under- + fellow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|fellow}} under- + fellow Head templates: {{en-noun}} underfellow (plural underfellows)
  1. (archaic) An underling; a subordinate. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-underfellow-en-noun-r5w-CleA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (archaic) A mean, low man. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-underfellow-en-noun-OhmKlSH7

Inflected forms

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