Part 6674

<hw>Low"land</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a low or level country; -- opposed to <i>highland</i>.</def>

<cs><col>The Lowlands</col>, <cd>Belgium and Holland; the Netherlands; also, the southern part of Scotland.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lowlander</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"land*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A native or inhabitant of the Lowlands, especially of the Lowlands of Scotland, as distinguished from <i>Highlander</i>.</def>

<h1>Lowlihood, Lowlihead</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw><hw>Low"li*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Low"li*head</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>A lowly state.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Lowlily</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"li*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a lowly place or manner; humbly.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thinking <b>lowlily</b> of himself and highly of those better than himself. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lowliness</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"li*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Lowly</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being lowly; humility; humbleness of mind.</def>

<blockquote>Walk . . . with all <b>lowliness</b> and meekness. <i>Eph. iv. 1, 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Low condition, especially as to manner of life.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>lowliness</b> of my fortune has not brought me to flatter vice. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

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

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

<h1>Lowly</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Lowlier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Lowliest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Low</ets>, <tt>a.</tt> + <ets>-ly</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not high; not elevated in place; low.</def> "<i>Lowly</i> lands."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Low in rank or social importance.</def>

<blockquote>One common right the great and <b>lowly</b> claims. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Not lofty or sublime; humble.</def>

<blockquote>These rural poems, and their <b>lowly</b> strain. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.</def>

<blockquote>Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and <b>lowly</b> in heart. <i>Matt. xi. 29.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lowly</h1> <Xpage=872>

<hw>Low"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.</def> "Be <i>lowly</i> wise."