Part 6673

<blockquote>All the clouds that <b>lowered</b> upon our house. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To frown; to look sullen.</def>

<blockquote>But sullen discontent sat <b>lowering</b> on her face. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>Low"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Cloudiness; gloominess.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A frowning; sullenness.</def>

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

<hw>Low"er-case`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or kept in, the lower case; -- used to denote the small letters, in distinction from capitals and small capitals. See the Note under 1st <er>Case</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</def>

<h1>Lowering</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er*ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; <as>as, <ex>lowering</ex> clouds or sky</as>.</def>

<h1>Loweringly</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er*ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.</def>

<h1>Lowermost</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er*most`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[Irreg. <ets>superl</ets>. of <er>Low</er>. Cf. <er>Uppermost</er>, <er>Foremost</er>, etc.]</wordforms> <def>Lowest.</def>

<h1>Lowery</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cloudy; gloomy; lowering; <as>as, a <ex>lowery</ex> sky; <ex>lowery</ex> weather.</as></def>

<h1>Lowgh, Lowh</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw><hw>Lowgh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lowh</hw><hw>, <mark>obs.</mark> <def><tt>strong imp.</tt> of <er>Laugh</er>. <ety>[Cf. 1st Low and 2d <er>Lough</er>.]</ety> <-- irregular format -->

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lowing</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The calling sound made by cows and other bovine animals.</def>

<h1>Lowish</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat low.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Richardson.</i>

<h1>Lowk</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Lowk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Louk</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lowland</h1> <Xpage=872>