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Undertakand, -takeing, ppl. adj. [Late ME and e.m.E. vndir-takande (?a1400), vndirtakynge (c1410), undertaking (1561); Underta(k v.] Enterprising, bold. — 1456 Hay I 60/10.
Bathe he and his men war bathe wys, and hardy and undertakand 1644 Laing MSS 214.
In greater confusion then I ame willing to wreat; for all our undertakeing countriemen are nowe at Carlile
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