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1Under the lee of — Lee Lee, n. [OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl[=e], akin to AS. hle[ o], hle[ o]w, shelter, protection, OS. hl[ e]o, D. lij lee, Sw. l[ a], Dan. l[ae].] 1. A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from… …
2Under the lee — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …
3under the lee — To the leeward • • • Main Entry: ↑under …
4Under the breath — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …
5Under the rose — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …
6under the wind — phrasal 1. : on the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing : to leeward 2. : in a place that is protected from the wind : under the lee …
7under the wind — phrasal 1. to leeward 2. in a place protected from the wind ; under the lee …
8By the lee — Lee Lee, n. [OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl[=e], akin to AS. hle[ o], hle[ o]w, shelter, protection, OS. hl[ e]o, D. lij lee, Sw. l[ a], Dan. l[ae].] 1. A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from… …
9Under the Mountain — was an eight part television series based on the novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee. It was produced by Television New Zealand and first transmitted in 1981. Many of the minor roles in this series were played by people who were at the… …
10Under the influence — might refer to:*Driving under the influence, the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol or other drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impairedIn music: * Under the Influence (Overkill album) * Under the… …
