Part 6672

<h1>Lowbell</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"bell`</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To frighten, as with a lowbell.</def>

<h1>Lowborn</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"born`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to <i>highborn</i>.</def>

<h1>Lowbred</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"bred`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bred, or like one bred, in a low condition of life; characteristic or indicative of such breeding; rude; impolite; vulgar; <as>as, a <ex>lowbred</ex> fellow; a <ex>lowbred</ex> remark.</as></def>

<h1>Low-church</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"-church`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms; -- applied especially to Episcopalians, and opposed to <i>high-church</i>. See <cref>High Church</cref>, under <er>High</er>.</def>

<h1>Low-churchism</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"-church`ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The principles of the low-church party.</def>

<h1>Low-churchman</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"-church`man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-men</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>One who holds low-church principles.</def>

<h1>Low-churchmanship</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"-church`man*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being a low-churchman.</def>

<h1>Lower</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def><tt>Compar.</tt> <it>of</it> <er>Low</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def> <-- irregular format -->

<h1>Lower</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lowered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lowering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <er>Low</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> a bucket into a well; to <i>lower</i> a sail or a boat</as>; sometimes, to pull down; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> a flag</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Lowered</b> softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To reduce the height of; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> a fence or wall; to <ex>lower</ex> a chimney or turret.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To depress as to direction; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> the aim of a gun</as>; to make less elevated as to object; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> the temperature of anything; to <ex>lower</ex> one's vitality; to <ex>lower</ex> distilled liquors.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To bring down; to humble; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> one's pride</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; <as>as, to <ex>lower</ex> the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Lower</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; <as>as, the river <ex>lowered</ex> as rapidly as it rose</as>.</def>

<h1>Lower</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lowered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lowering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>lowren</ets>, <ets>luren</ets>; cf. D. <ets>loeren</ets>, LG. <ets>luren</ets>. G. <ets>lauern</ets> to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. <ets>leer</ets>, <ets>lurk</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.</def>