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{ Low"li*hood (?), Low"li*head (?), } n. A lowly state. [R.] Tennyson.

Low"li*ly, adv. In a lowly place or manner; humbly. [Obs. or R.]

Thinking lowlily of himself and highly of those better than himself.

J. C. Shairp.

Low"li*ness, n. [From Lowly.] 1. The state or quality of being lowly; humility; humbleness of mind.

Walk . . . with all lowliness and meekness.

Eph. iv. 1, 2.

2. Low condition, especially as to manner of life.

The lowliness of my fortune has not brought me to flatter vice.

Dryden.

Low"-lived` (?), a. Characteristic of, or like, one bred in a low and vulgar condition of life; mean; dishonorable; contemptible; as, low-lived dishonesty.

Low"ly (?), a. [Compar. Lowlier (?); superl. Lowliest.] [Low, a. + -ly.] 1. Not high; not elevated in place; low. "Lowly lands." Dryden.

2. Low in rank or social importance.

One common right the great and lowly claims.

Pope.

3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.

These rural poems, and their lowly strain.

Dryden.

4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.

Matt. xi. 29.

Low"ly, adv. 1. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. "Be lowly wise." Milton.

2. In a low condition; meanly.

I will show myself highly fed, and lowly taught.

Shak.

Low"-mind`ed (?), a. Inclined in mind to low or unworthy things; showing a base mind.

Low-minded and immoral.

Macaulay.