undermost

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This was painted by a human hand; if Lions knew how to paint, you would see the man undermost.

From The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes by Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas)

They were undermost, and not at all hurt.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John

One would have supposed that the centre of gravity would have brought the back undermost.

From The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds by Waring, George

These Crucibles are laid sloaping, eight undermost, and seven above them, as it were betwixt them, that the Fire may come at them all, each having its particular Furnace or Oven.

From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry

In these panels, the undermost is often introductory to the one above, an illustration of it.

From Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens by Ruskin, John