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Thareunder, Thairunder, adv. Also: tharundir, -undyr, -ondyr, thairundir, -wndere, therunder, -undir. [ME and e.m.E. ðerunder (c1220), þar vnder (Cursor M.), there under (c1440).] Under that (thing), under it. ?1438 Alex. i 1161.
He the scheld smot euin in tua, And the gude hawbrek that was thair-vndir Throw strenth & vertew brast in schoundir a1500 Seven S. 1802.
Thai the foundement fand & brak Quhar on the myrrour stude & stak And hastely with fyre of tunder Ane gret mane fyre thai maide thair wndere c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 419.
My clokis thai ar caerfull in colour of sabill Bot courtly and ryght curyus my corse is ther undir [M. thair vnder] 1513 Doug. ii i 46.
Capis … Bad cast … into the sey … That suspek presand … Or kyndill tharvndir [Ruddim. thare vnder] flambe of fyris hait 1513 Doug. ix viii 139.
Ane huge weght or hepe of mekill stanys Ruschys and weltis down on thame atanys, That diuers of Rutilianys lay thar ondyr [Sm. thar vndyr] 1571 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. XV 339.
The stane verk of the freris contanand ane kichin sellar thervnder