1828 Noah Webster

Unbelief - UNBELIE'F, n. 1. Incredulity; the withholding of belief; as, unbelief is blind. 2. Infidelity; disbelief of divine revelation. 3. In the New Testament, disbelief of the truth of the gospel, rejection of Christ as the Savior of men, and of the doctrines he taught; distrust of God's promises and faithfulness, &c. Mat 13. Mark 16. Heb 3. Rom 4. 4. Weak faith. Mark 9.

Unclean - UNCLE'AN, a. 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. 2. In the Jewish law, ceremonially impure; not cleansed by ritual practices. Num 19. Lev 11. Rom 14. 3. Foul with sin. Mat 10. That holy place where no unclean thing shall enter. 4. Not in covenant with God. 1 Cor 7. 5. Lewd; unchaste. Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections. No unclean person - hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Eph 5.

Under - UNDER, prep. 1. Beneath; below; so as to have something over or above. He stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover. We may see things under water; we have a cellar under the whole house. 2. In a state of pupilage or subjection; as a youth under a tutor; a ward under a guardian; colonies under the British government. I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. Mat 8. 3. In a less degree than. The effect of medicine is sometimes under and sometimes above or over its natural strength. 4. For less than. He would not sell the horse under forty pounds. 5. Less than; below. There are parishes in England under forty pounds a year. 6. With the pretense of; with the cover or pretext of. He does this under the name of love. This argument is not to be evaded under some plausible distinction. 7. With less than. Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen conceits. 8. In a degree, state or rank inferior to. It was too great an honor for any man under a duke. 9. In a state of being loaded; in a state of bearing or being burdened; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression. 10. In a state of oppression or subjection to, the state in which a person is considered as bearing or having any thing laid upon him; as, to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a christian under reproaches and injuries. 11. In a state of liability or obligation. No man shall trespass but under the pains and penalties of the law. Attend to the conditions under which you enter upon your office. We are under the necessity of obeying the laws. Nuns are under vows of chastity. We all lie under the curse of the law, until redeemed by Christ. 12. In the state of bearing and being known by; as men trading under the firm of Wright & Co. 13. In the state of; in the enjoyment or possession of. We live under the gospel dispensation. 14. During the time of. The American revolution commenced under the administration of lord North. 15. Not having reached or arrived to; below. He left three sons under age. 16. Represented by; in the form of. Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep. [But morph, in Ethiopic, signifies cessation, rest.] 17. In the state of protection or defense. Under favor of the prince, our author was promoted. The enemy landed under cover of their batteries. 18. As bearing a particular character. The duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a divine. 19. Being contained or comprehended in. Under this head may be mentioned the contests between the popes and the secular princes. 20. Attested by; signed by. Here is a deed under his hand and seal. He has left us evidence under his own hand. 21. In a state of being handled, treated or discussed, or of being the subject of. The bill is now under discussion. We shall have the subject under consideration next week. 22. In subordination to. Under God, this is our only safety. 23. In subjection or bondage to; ruled or influenced by; in a moral sense; within the dominion of. They are all under sin. Rom 3. Under a signature, bearing, as a name or title. Under way, in seamen's language, moving; in a condition to make progress. To keep under, to hold in subjection or control; to restrain. I keep under my body. 1 Cor 9. UN'DER, a. Lower in degree; subject; subordinate; as an under officer; under sheriff. Under is much used in composition. For the etymologies, see the principal words.

Undertake - UNDERTA'KE, v.t. pret. undertook; pp. undertaken. [under and take.] 1. To engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform. When I undertook this work, I had a very inadequate knowledge of the extent of my labors. 2. To covenant or contract to perform or execute. A man undertakes to erect a house, or to make a mile of canal, when he enters into stipulations for that purpose. 3. To attempt; as when a man undertakes what he cannot perform. 4. To assume a character. [Not in use.] 5. To engage with; to attack. Your lordship should not undertake every companion you offend. [Not in use.] 6. To have the charge of. - Who undertakes you to your end. [Not in use.] UNDERTA'KE, v.i. 1. To take upon or assume any business or province. O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa 38. 2. To venture; to hazard. They dare not undertake. 3. To promise; to be bound. I dare undertake they will not lose their labor. To undertake for, to be bound; to become surety for.

Unprofitable - UNPROF'ITABLE, a. 1. Bringing no profit; producing no gain beyond the labor, expenses and interest of capital; as unprofitable land; unprofitable stock; unprofitable employment. 2. Producing no improvement or advantage; useless; serving no purpose; as an unprofitable life; unprofitable study. Job 15. 3. Not useful to others. 4. Misimproving talents; bringing no glory to God; as an unprofitable servant. Mat 25.