Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete, weak form of
understood , past participle of understand.
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Examples
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Finaly the last person that took my call understanded & spoke good English.
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The Titusisgoinghome fella or gal is not the real one, not just for the reason you mentioned, but the whole 'understanded' post is so not his style.
John McCain, too rich to be President. Ann Althouse 2008
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The struggle of the dissenter is to find a tongue in which to speak: a vernacular that is, as the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England so quaintly yet memorably put it, one “understanded of the people.”
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The struggle of the dissenter is to find a tongue in which to speak: a vernacular that is, as the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England so quaintly yet memorably put it, one “understanded of the people.”
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Ai has never understanded teh big deel abowt being nawt sekond, but 2 eech hiz ownz…
As long as work consists of - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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With that behind them, they can ever after say what they have to say in a language “understanded of the people”.
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With that behind them, they can ever after say what they have to say in a language “understanded of the people”.
Writing Tips 2009
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These often focus on my utter obsession with lace cottas go on, look at the archive of posts and you'll see you true that is and saying Mass "in a tongue not understanded of the people" while turning my back on them.
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Anyone needs to be understanded, some of you might feel a little compassion when others describe feelings which also you feel like.
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With that behind them, they can ever after say what they have to say in a language “understanded of the people”.
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