| beholden | indebted, under an obligation |
| behove | moderate the need for, keep under control |
| bind | pledge, vow, be under obligation |
| bound | obliged, indebted, under an obligation |
| charmed | bewitched, enchanted, placed under a spell |
| collar | noose, hangman's halter |
| confine | banish, remove, place under restriction |
| contain | restrain, keep under control |
| cord | hangman's rope |
| county | territory under the rule of a count |
| Crispian, Crispin, Saints | English forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October |
| curb | controlling chain or strap passed under a horse's jaw; check, restraint |
| debt | constrained by necessity, under an obligation |
| directive | subject to direction, under the control [of] |
| enchanting | bewitching, captivating, holding under a spell |
| enchantingly | as if put under a spell |
| enforcedly | under compulsion, out of necessity |
| enpatron | make a patron of, have under one's patronage |
| fleet | be afloat, be under sail |
| foot | in employment, taking place, under way |
| goodman | [title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master |
| guard | escort, accompany [under guard] |
| handfast | held fast, in custody, under arrest |
| hangman | fit for the hangman, infernal, diabolical |
| hangman | rascal, rogue, reprobate |
| ill-disposed | indisposed, unwell, under the weather |
| lease, out by | let out to others, not under one's full ownership |
| mine | excavated passage under a fortress wall |
| minority | under-age period, earlier youth, childhood |
| mortified | dying to sin, put under subjection |
| officer | executioner, hangman, gaoler |
| pain | on pain of, under the penalty of |
| parle | negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] |
| Pelion | [pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion |
| possessed | mad, crazy, under demonic control |
| question | on trial, under examination |
| refrain | restrain, hold back, keep under control |
| rope | [cry of derision, imitating a parrot's cry] hangman's rope, halter |
| safeguard | under safe-conduct, with guarantee of safe passage |
| scarfed | [unclear meaning] fully decked out; under full sail; [of the hull] well-jointed |
| silence | force to remain in silence, keep under restraint |
| stake | [bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk |
| starred | born under a star |
| stomacher | piece of clothing used by women under their bodice to help cover the chest |
| stow | put away, put under cover |
| tallow-catch | [unclear meaning] dripping-pan [placed under roasting meat] |
| under | down, in a bad way, in a low position |
| under fiend | devil from hell, fiend from under the earth |
| undergo | fall under, experience, face up to |
| under-honest | less than honourable |
| under-peep | peep from under |
| underskinker | under-wine-waiter, under-tapster |
| understand | stand under the force of [with pun on ‘comprehend’] |
| under-world | earth, terrestrial world |
| votaress | woman under vow, votary, devotee [of an order] |
| Vulcan | Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell |
| walk | area of a forest under the supervision of a forester |
| ward | person under someone's protection, minor |
| ward | as a ward, under guardianship |