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Underwrittin, p.p. Also: undir-, undyr-, wnder-, wndir- and -writtine, -writin, -writ(t)yn, -written, -writ(t)ing, -writyng, -wryt(t)in, -wryt(t)yn, -wrytten, -wrytting, -vrittin, -vritine, -vrityn, -vrittene, -vryttin, -vryttyn, -vrytting, -vrytyng, -wret(t)in, -wretyn, -wretten, -wreittin, -wreattin, -wreatine, -wreaten, -vrettin, -wirtin, -wirtyne, -wyrtyn, -vyrtyn, -wertyn, -wirrityn, -writ. [ME and e.m.E. vnderwriten (1389), undrewreten (1455), vndir writene (1450-80), underwritten (1483); Writ(e v.]

1. Of statements, etc.: Written down, given in writing, below. 1397 Douglas Chart. 38.
At Edynburgh … the ȝeir … a thovsand thre hvndyr nynty and sevyn, mad war thir conandys vndir wretyn 1539 Glasgow Prot. IV 117.
My will is that thir premissis underwrityng be done and fulfillit yeirlie, as eftir followis, viz., that [etc.] 1592 Banff Ann. II 409.
The prothogall buik vnderwrittin quhairin the instrument of seasing vnderwritten is ingrossit in a1605 Montg. (Suppl. ed., STS 59) p. 302.
This acquittance & discharge vnderwrittin … to be insert & registrat in the buikis of counsal 1665 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II 48.
The report underwrytten given in be certan gentlemen commissionat to the effect underwrytten

2. Of things or matters: Specified in writing below. 1415 (1430) Reg. Great S. 39/1.
That … Villiam … haf giffin … thir landdis undirwyrtyn … that is to say, Ensowchtan [etc.] 1417 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 249.
All and hale my landis tenementis & annuale rentis with thair pertenance vndirwretin that is to say all & hale my tenement [etc.] 1423 (1429–30) Reg. Great S. 30/2.
We haf … grantit to the said Michel yherly to resayf, tak up and joyse thir thynggis under vyrtyn 1451 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi 26.
I … sal nothir sel … na analy na na condecion mak of nan of thir landis vndyr wertyn 1463 Lennox Mun. 148.
Wnder wrytyn 1466 (1471) Reg. Great S. 214/2.
We … sal observe and kepe the landimaris takinnis and merkis undir wirtin 1471 Edinb. Chart. 133.
Thir custumis and dewiteis vnderwritin 1485 Lag Chart. 54.
We decreit and ordanis thir marchiis underwritin to stande and remane in tyme to cum 1501 Exch. R. XII 236 n.
At his furtht passin to deliver the geir wndir wirtin … ane girdill [etc.]; bot gif thar cum heirschip or reif in the land c1550 Reg. Cupar A. II 175.
To mak subtenentis to laubour the grund vnderwrytting 1573–4 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 255.
Undirvritine 1574 Stirlings of Keir 423.
Patrone of the chaiplanrie or alterage vnderwreittin 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 316.
In gold and wecht apoynted for the uses underwretten 1651 Falkirk Par. Rec. I 179.
In the place under-wreattin 1656 Misc. Spald. C. V 231.
In mainer wndirvrittin 1657 Perth Hammermen 105.
Underwreatine

3. Of persons: Whose names are written or signed below.(a) 1402 Dundee Chart. No. 22.
The procuratours … callit & appearand before vs and oure consaillie vndirwrytin 1425 Liber Melros 544.
The qwylke assyse was thir personis wnder wrytyn, that is to say Jamys of Rothirfurd [etc.] 1425 Raine N. Durham App. 105.
Underwryttyn 1433 Raine N. Durham App. 63.
Vndyr-writtin 1436–7 Ayr B. Ct. 3 Jan.
Thir women vnderwrittyn that ar myselmanis wifis 1439 Edinb. Chart. 65.
In presens of Robert Mechelson … public notare vnderwrytin, Villiam of Libertoun [etc.] 1442 Aberd. B. Rec. I 9.
Vnderwrittin 1445 Melville Chart. 30.
Vndirwirtyne 1453 Reg. Dunferm. 341.
I have … the gret aith sworne … before thir witnes vnderwrityn 1456 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 15.
In the tolbuith of Edinburgh, thir personalie wnderwrittin 1464 Southesk MSS 8.
Vndervryttyn 1467 Reg. Dunferm. 358.
Vnder vrityn 1488 Treas. Acc. I 19.
Vndir writin 1497 Edinb. Hammermen 22b.
Vnder writtin 1503 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 97.
Thir ar the personis and regrattouris vnderwrittin of meill 1520 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 197.
Thir personis vnderwritten quhilk hes promeist till len money vpoun the commoun buthis 1527–8 Selkirk B. Ct. MS 130b.
Befor thir vytnes vnderwr[it]ting 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 99.
Underwryttin 1529–30 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 104.
Undervrytting 1530 Lennox Mun. 233.
Wnder writing 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 150.
This inquest fyndis thir vorchty men undervryttin aucht in the toun and viii in the parochin to be our kyrkmaisteris 1539 Chart. Coupar A. II 146.
Vnder wirrityn 1539 Grey Friars II 3.
Undervrytyng 1556 Reg. Soltre 120.
Vndirwryttyn 1669 Kirkintilloch B. Ct. 18.
Underwrittine 1680 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 3 Nov.
Undervrittene(b) 1510 Montgomery Mem. 75.
Wndervrettin 1562 Montgomery Mem. 192.
Wee quhais names are underwreaten doe promise … that we … will mentain and assist the preatching of this holy evangell 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I 15.
Underwrettin 1598 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek 67.
Wndirwretin 1617 Sc. Ant. 21.
Under wretin 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 330.
Underwreten 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 97.
Ordanit me, notar publict wnder wreittin … to subscryve this present act(c) 1483 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 206.
Wndirwrit