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2007 single by PJ Harvey
"When Under Ether" is a song written by PJ Harvey for her album White Chalk (2007). It was released as the album's first single in September 2007. This
When_Under_Ether
2007 studio album by PJ Harvey
from Dirty Three. The first single released from White Chalk was "When Under Ether" on 17 September 2007 on digital download and 7" vinyl. A second single
White_Chalk
Irish television music show
RTÉ2. In autumn 2009, RTÉ Two commissioned a follow-up show called When Under Ether, hosted by Michelle Doherty and Nightshift producer Elton Mullally
Night Shift (Irish TV programme)
Night_Shift_(Irish_TV_programme)
Organic chemical compound
Diethyl ether, or simply ether (abbreviated as eth. or Et2O) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CH2)2O, belonging to the ether class.
Diethyl_ether
English musician (born 1969)
proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist and saxophonist
PJ_Harvey
Irish music television programme, 1993-2003
2008 when TV 3 purchased Channel 6 and dropped Night Shift.[citation needed] In recent years The Last Broadcast, Other Voices, and (When) Under Ether have
No_Disco
Island. The trio split in late 1993 and Harvey continued as a solo artist under the same name. In 1995, she released To Bring You My Love, often considered
PJ_Harvey_discography
1992 studio album by PJ Harvey
"C'mon Billy" "A Perfect Day Elise" "Good Fortune" "This Is Love" "When Under Ether" "The Words That Maketh Murder "The Glorious Land" "The Wheel" "The
Dry_(album)
Surgical operating amphitheater in Boston
the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic on October 16, 1846, otherwise known as Ether Day. The Ether Dome event occurred when William Thomas Green
Ether_Dome
Chemical compound
variety of niche applications. Diphenyl ether was discovered by Heinrich Limpricht and Karl List in 1855, when they reproduced Carl Ettling's destructive
Diphenyl_ether
British video director and photographer
(2004) PJ Harvey – On Tour: Please Leave Quietly (2006) PJ Harvey – When Under Ether (2007) PJ Harvey – The Piano (2007) PJ Harvey – The Devil (2008) Others
Maria_Mochnacz
Irish television station
music and her respect for her guests was apparent throughout the show. When Under Ether is a music magazine show launched in 2009 and focuses on alternative
RTÉ2
Obsolete postulated medium for the propagation of light
Luminiferous aether or ether (luminiferous meaning 'light-bearing') is the formerly postulated medium for the propagation of light. It was invoked to
Luminiferous_aether
State of medically-controlled temporary loss of sensation or awareness
and then held under the patient's nose. When all went well, the fumes rendered the individual unconscious. The most famous anesthetic, ether, may have been
Anesthesia
Chemical compound
Decabromodiphenyl ether (also referred to as decaBDE, DBDE, BDE-209) is a brominated flame retardant which belongs to the group of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Decabromodiphenyl_ether
to have an abortion after initially trying to deny her pregnancy. "When Under Ether" by PJ Harvey (2007) Harvey sings from the perspective of someone as
List_of_songs_about_abortion
Music festival
Shake" "The Words That Maketh Murder" "The Glorious Land" "Medicinals" "When Under Ether" "Dollar, Dollar" "The Wheel" "The Ministry of Social Affairs" "50ft
NOS_Primavera_Sound_2016
Open-source blockchain computing platform
contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin
Ethereum
Method for preparing ethers
The Williamson ether synthesis is an organic reaction, forming an ether from an organohalide and a deprotonated alcohol (alkoxide). This reaction was developed
Williamson_ether_synthesis
American actress and singer (born 2000)
Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025. "Ether". Ether. Retrieved February 27, 2026. Hunt, Hannah; Nemiroff, Perri (May 23
Sydney_Agudong
Subcategory of ether used in anesthesiology
similar structures. An example of an ether is the solvent diethyl ether. Halogenated ethers differ from other ethers because there are one or more halogen
Halogenated_ether
American dentist and physician (1819–1868)
an American dentist who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic in 1846. He is credited with gaining the medical
William_T._G._Morton
Group of chemical compounds
Silyl ethers are a group of chemical compounds which contain a silicon atom covalently bonded to an alkoxy group. The general structure is R1R2R3Si−O−R4
Silyl_ether
Chemical compound
tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2(CH3)2COCH3. A colorless liquid, it is classified as an ether. It is used as
Tert-Amyl_methyl_ether
Irish broadcaster and model
gossip TV show on TV3 in Ireland, Arthur's Day, RTÉ Two television series Under Ether, the weekday breakfast show, Pure Morning on Phantom FM now TXFM, and
Michelle_Doherty
Hydraulic fluid used for braking applications
Glycol-ether (DOT 3, 4, and 5.1) brake fluids are hygroscopic (water absorbing), which means they absorb moisture from the atmosphere under normal humidity
Brake_fluid
Music festival in Barcelona, Spain
Shake" "The Words That Maketh Murder" "The Glorious Land" "Medicinals" "When Under Ether" "Dollar, Dollar" "The Wheel" "The Ministry of Social Affairs" "50ft
Primavera_Sound_2016
Class of polymers
Phenyl ether polymers are a class of polymers that contain a phenoxy or a thiophenoxy group as the repeating group in ether linkages. Commercial phenyl
Polyphenyl_ether
Shake" "The Words That Maketh Murder" "The Glorious Land" "Medicinals" "When Under Ether" "Dollar, Dollar" "The Wheel" "The Ministry of Social Affairs" "50ft
Roskilde_Festival_2016
Class of chemicals
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are a class of organobromine compounds that have been used as flame retardants. Like other brominated flame retardants
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Polybrominated_diphenyl_ethers
Chemical compound
organic compound, classified as an ether. It is a colorless liquid with a faint sweet odor similar to that of diethyl ether. The compound is often called simply
1,4-Dioxane
International observance, 16 October
Day or Ether Day, is an annual event celebrated around the world on 16 October to commemorate the first successful demonstration of diethyl ether anesthesia
World_Anaesthesia_Day
Network traffic monitoring tool
EtherApe is a packet sniffer/network traffic monitoring tool, developed for Unix. EtherApe is free, open source software developed under the GNU General
EtherApe
2016 single by PJ Harvey
accept the terms and conditions, select "ISWC" from the drop-down list under Search for, enter "T-915.515.039-3" in the text area and click Search. Murphy
Guilty_(PJ_Harvey_song)
Expectorant medication
aid to eliminate sputum from the respiratory tract. Chemically, it is an ether of guaiacol and glycerine. It may be used in combination with other medications
Guaifenesin
Early anesthetic
chloroform and ether which gives the mixture its name. Its effects were said to be between that of chloroform and ether and it was used when ether alone was
ACE_mixture
Herbal liquid
producing tinctures include vinegar, glycerol (also called glycerine), diethyl ether and propylene glycol, not all of which can be used for internal consumption
Tincture
Industrial network protocol
EtherNet/IP (IP = Industrial Protocol) is an industrial network protocol that adapts the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) to standard Ethernet. EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP
Japanese software company
SoftEther Corporation is a Japanese software company. It was founded as an industry-academia-government venture in April 2004 by University of Tsukuba
SoftEther_Corporation
Chemical compound
This colorless liquid has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol. As a relatively
2-Butoxyethanol
2014 video game
Ether One is a 2014 first-person adventure game developed and self-published by White Paper Games, a Manchester-based studio. The gameplay is set within
Ether_One
Two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
the "fixed stars" and through which the Earth moves. Fresnel's partial ether dragging hypothesis ruled out the measurement of first-order (v/c) effects
Theory_of_relativity
Individual not affiliated to any political party
common). While in all other states this practice is ether effectively or explicitly banned under sore loser laws (though sometimes they may still run
Independent_politician
Jaredite prophet
of Mormon, Ether (/ˈiːθər/) was a Jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving Jaredites, and the primary author of the Book of Ether. Ether's account, which
Ether_(prophet)
Chemical compound
four-carbon dimer of ethylene glycol. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, and ethylene glycol. DEG is a widely used solvent. It can be a
Diethylene_glycol
American physician (1912–1958)
developing sodium thiopental and sodium amytal injections and nitrous oxide and ether inhalants.[citation needed] He also used polygraph tests on criminal subjects
Douglas_Kelley
Chemical compound
formula AlH3. As a gas, alane is a planar molecule. When generated in ether solutions, it exists as an ether adduct. Solutions of alane polymerize to solids
Aluminium_hydride
10–14; Morm. 9; Ether 1:1; Ether 3:17; Ether 4:4-19; Ether 5; Ether 6:1; Ether 8:20-26; Ether 9:1; Ether 12:6–41; Ether 13:1, 13; Ether 15:33; Moro. 1–10
List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people
In organic chemistry a methylthiomethyl (MTM) ether is a protective group for hydroxyl groups. Hydroxyl groups are present in many chemical compounds
Methylthiomethyl_ether
CHCl3, historical anaesthetic and common solvent
until then and found that the chances of suffering fatal complications under ether were between 1:14,000 and 1:28,000, whereas with chloroform the chances
Chloroform
American physician (1815–1878)
surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic. Long was born in Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia
Crawford_Long
Opiate alkaloid constituent of opium
Thebaine (paramorphine), also known as codeine methyl enol ether, is an opiate alkaloid, its name coming from the Greek Θῆβαι, Thēbai (Thebes), an ancient
Thebaine
Polymer family
strength whose molecular backbone contains alternately ketone (R-CO-R) and ether groups (R-O-R). The linking group R between the functional groups consists
Polyaryletherketone
Medical specialty concerned with anesthesia and perioperative care
referred to as "Ether Day", in the Bullfinch Auditorium at Massachusetts General Hospital, which would later be nicknamed the "Ether Dome", New England
Anesthesiology
Open-source web-based collaborative real-time editor
Etherpad (previously known as EtherPad) is an open-source, web-based collaborative real-time editor, allowing authors to simultaneously edit a text document
Etherpad
2024 diss track by Kendrick Lamar
Despite speculation, the song does not include a sample of Nas's diss record "Ether" (2001). On "Not Like Us", Lamar employs a "comically exaggerated" cadence
Not_Like_Us
Class of high performance thermoplastic polymers
technology. They are composed of para-linked aromatics, sulfonyl groups, and ether groups and partly also alkyl groups. Polysulfones have outstanding resistance
Polysulfone
Class of organic solvent
methyl nonafluorobutyl ether (methoxyperfluorobutane) and methyl nonafluoroisobutyl ether. 3M produces hydrofluoroether compounds under the names Novec 7000
Hydrofluoroether
Aspect of the astral plane in alchemy
extensively under certain Neoplatonic philosophers. It is worth mentioning that the Archeus can be broken down into four different ethers: Chemical, Life
Archeus
Substance dissolving a solute resulting in a solution
(acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate); in spot removers (hexane, petrol ether); in detergents (citrus terpenes); and in perfumes (ethanol). Solvents find
Solvent
Compound derived from an acid
Leopold Gmelin, probably as a contraction of the German Essigäther, "acetic ether". The names of esters that are formed from an alcohol and an acid, are derived
Ester
2025 film by Kim Byung-woo
dokkaebi shop to kill the beast. He trades its nucleus for a rare item, the Ether of Faith. After stopping at a convenience store, Dok-ja saves Jeong Hui-won
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
Omniscient_Reader:_The_Prophecy
Flammable, syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in ether and alcohol
Collodion is a flammable, syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in ether and alcohol. There are two basic types: flexible and non-flexible. The flexible type
Collodion
Cyclic chemical compound, (CH2)4O
compound is classified as heterocyclic compound, specifically a cyclic ether. It is a colorless, water-miscible organic liquid with low viscosity. It
Tetrahydrofuran
Additive to aviation fuels
glycol monomethyl ether (EGMME, 2-methoxy ethanol, APISOLVE 76, CAS number 109-86-4); or since 1994, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DEGMME, 2-(2-methoxy
Fuel_system_icing_inhibitor
American cult leader (1975–2021)
accomplish her goals, she needed to regularly commune with "The Galactics", an "etheric team" of spiritual ambassadors that she said was largely made up of deceased
Amy Carlson (religious leader)
Amy_Carlson_(religious_leader)
2017 single by Remy Ma
and beat is from the diss track "Ether" by Nas. Disagreements between Remy Ma and Minaj sort of originated in 2007, when Ma took note of Minaj's freestyle
Shether
Japanese light novel
by Demon Lords, gang leaders who have gained overwhelming powers through ether enhancement and Demon King Transformation Surgery. To counter them, the
Scum_of_the_Brave
Defunct theory of electromagnetism
What is now often called Lorentz ether theory (LET) has its roots in Hendrik Lorentz's "theory of electrons", which marked the end of the development
Lorentz_ether_theory
English epidemiologist and physician (1813–1858)
and beginning in 1843, he experimented with ether to see its effects on respiration. Only a year after ether was introduced to Britain, in 1847, he published
John_Snow
21st-century sex crime in France
admitted the attempted rape when told that his DNA matched a sample taken at the scene. The woman had been drugged with ether but had managed to fight back
Pelicot_rape_case
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
teenager, he wrote an essay titled "On the Investigation of the State of the Ether in a Magnetic Field". Einstein excelled at physics and mathematics from
Albert_Einstein
Simplest secondary alcohol
carbon atoms. It is a structural isomer of propan-1-ol and ethyl methyl ether, all of which share the formula C3H8O. It was first synthesized in 1853
Isopropyl_alcohol
pharmacology and physiology. During the 1840s, the introduction of diethyl ether (1842), nitrous oxide (1844), and chloroform (1847) as general anesthetics
History_of_general_anesthesia
Organic compounds with a carbon-carbon-oxygen ring
In organic chemistry, an epoxide is a cyclic ether, where the ether forms a three-atom ring: two atoms of carbon and one atom of oxygen. This triangular
Epoxide
Former Colombian drug cartel
instead sought to do so mostly through violence and intimidation. Particularly when his (often minimal) attempts to bribe officials were not immediately accepted
Medellín_Cartel
2013 video game
decreases over time. Ether chips are generated when players damage enemies with elemental attacks and fill the ether gauge. Ether chips strengthen elemental
Caladrius_(video_game)
American rapper and producer (born 1982)
on fellow New York rapper Nas' 2001 diss track, "Ether". Browz has since adopted the nickname "Ether Boy", namesake of his record label, founded in 2009
Ron_Browz
American television series (2022–present)
former severed co-worker and best friend in the MDR division, who left Lumon under mysterious circumstances. Michael Cumpsty as Doug Graner (season 1), the
Severance_(TV_series)
characters that use a magic-like technique called Ether Gear (エーテルギア, Ēteru Gia) to harness their bodies' Ether – a magical power source – like the machines
List_of_Edens_Zero_characters
Chemical element with atomic number 91 (Pa)
and thus named it uranium X (UX). Crookes dissolved uranium nitrate in ether, and the residual aqueous phase contained most of the 234 90Th and 234 91Pa
Protactinium
Flame with temperature below about 400 °C
platinum wire into a mixture of air and diethyl ether vapor. "When the experiment on the slow combustion of ether is made in the dark, a pale phosphorescent
Cool_flame
American actress and singer
Idara Victor in the role. She provided the voice of Rhonda in Children of Ether and portrayed Syrena in Cannon Busters, both productions by animator LeSean
Camille_Winbush
Paleontologist and museum curator (1847–1920)
these analyses. The standard author abbreviation Ether. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Australian Museum, 2015
Robert_Etheridge,_Junior
American rapper and entrepreneur (born 1973)
with fellow New York rapper Jay-Z, popularized by the former's diss track "Ether". The feud, along with Nas's subsequent releases Stillmatic (2001), God's
Nas
American author
Masters of Death (2018), One for My Enemy (2019) and Alone With You in the Ether (2020). Blake then published the second novel in The Atlas Six series in
Olivie_Blake
2024 expansion of Destiny 2
power to turn living Eliksni into his new breed of Scorn by mutating their Ether. Eramis tries to flee from the Guardian, but is cornered by the Guardian
Destiny_2:_The_Final_Shape
Explosion of a vessel containing liquid above and beyond boiling point
Germany – Another tank car in the same plant, this time containing diethyl ether, exploded killing 209. 7 July 1951, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. – Seventy tanks
Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
Boiling_liquid_expanding_vapor_explosion
Captivity and abuse of Elisabeth Fritzl
held the door in place while Fritzl fitted it into the frame, he held an ether-soaked towel on her face until she was unconscious, then moved her into
Fritzl_case
Chemical compound
7). Dimethyl carbonate has solubility profile similar to common glycol ethers, meaning dimethyl carbonate can dissolve most common coating resins except
Dimethyl_carbonate
English doctor and pioneer of anaesthesia (1825–1882)
invented a variety of pieces of apparatus to deliver anaesthetics, including ether and chloroform, safely and controllably. By 1871, he had administered anaesthetics
Joseph_Thomas_Clover
Blockchain computing platform
Ethereum Classic's native Ether token is a cryptocurrency traded on digital currency exchanges under the currency code ETC. Ether is created as a reward
Ethereum_Classic
High strength concrete additive
effects: Polycarboxylates-ether (PCE) synthetic polymers bearing lateral chains (third generation). Superplasticizers are used when well-dispersed cement
Superplasticizer
American digital asset exchange company
nearly 12 percent of all bitcoin in existence and 11 percent of all staked Ether. Described as a conservative and law-abiding cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase
Coinbase
2011 Hong Kong TV series or program
individually. Ether Union fell as Laughing's interventions eventually leads to the downfall of both Ether Union and Yee Fung. The majority of the Ether Union
Lives_of_Omission
American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia (1815–1848)
gave a successful demonstration of ether anesthesia in Boston, leading to the naming of the amphitheater as the "Ether Dome," which was published in the
Horace_Wells
revived by Arde and Ether, and currently allied with the revived kingdom of Etheria and later Hagorn. Under the orders of Bathalumang Ether and Hara Avria
List of Encantadia (2016 TV series) characters
List_of_Encantadia_(2016_TV_series)_characters
Pharmaceutical drug
Quinestrol, also known as ethinylestradiol cyclopentyl ether (EECPE), sold under the brand name Estrovis among others, is an estrogen medication which
Quinestrol
Twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, as defined by Western astrology
Water (Jala), and Ether (Ākāśa). The master of fire is Mars, while Mercury is of land, Saturn of air, Venus of water, and Jupiter of ether. Each of the five
Astrological_sign
Aromatic alcohol
solubility in water (4 g/100 mL) and is miscible in alcohols and diethyl ether. The anion produced by deprotonation of the alcohol group is known as benzylate
Benzyl_alcohol
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word for the bird, wren, from Old English wrenna, WREN means simply "wren."Â In many other languages, the name of this bird denotes "royalty."
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Sundar, SUNDER means "beautiful."
Boy/Male
Hindi
Supreme god.
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, French, Greek, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Lion-man; Masculine; Manly; Brave
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English
Bird Name; A Wren is a Small Brown Songbird
Girl/Female
Biblical
Tooth, ivory, change.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Handsome
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Traditional
The God of Weather and War; Lord of the Devas; King of Gods
Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, ANDER means "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai jewelry name WAEN means "ring."
Boy/Male
Chinese
Great.
Male
Basque
, man, warrior.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Ruler of all that is wild and untamed., Born of tooth and fang
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the bird, Middle English wrenne, probably in reference to its small size.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rinn ‘descendant of Rinn’, a personal name possibly derived from reann ‘spear’.Welsh : Anglicized form of Welsh Uren.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Cast under.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Under Control
Boy/Male
Basque Norse Greek
Boy/Male
Welsh
Ruler.
Biblical
cast under
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
Girl/Female
Christian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Swedish
Ewe; Sheep; Female Sheep
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious peace
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Son of Byrne
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Initiation; Consecration
Boy/Male
English
royal.
Boy/Male
Celtic American Irish
Song.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, Middle English beche, Old English bece, a byform of bæce. Compare Bach 3.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle English beche ‘beech tree’ (Old English bēce).Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Bisch.John Beach came from England to New Haven, CT, in about 1635. Thomas Beach came from England to Milford, CT, in 1638. It is not clear whether they were related.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Its a God name
Girl/Female
Muslim
Adornment, Beauty
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
The Earth; Goddess Lakshmi
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
WHEN UNDER-ETHER
n.
The Guinea-hen flower. See Snake's-head, and under Guinea.
a.
Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.
adv.
When.
prep.
Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; 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; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
prep.
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
superl.
Heeling over too easily when under sail; -- said of a vessel.
adv.
At what time; -- used interrogatively.
v. t.
To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
n.
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.
n.
One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life.
prep.
Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
prep.
Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
adv.
At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; -- used relatively.
adv.
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
prep.
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
v. t.
To disunite in almost any manner, either by rending, cutting, or breaking; to part; to put or keep apart; to separate; to divide; to sever; as, to sunder a rope; to sunder a limb; to sunder friends.
v. t.
To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
adv.
While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
adv.
Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun.