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strong imp. of Laugh. |
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To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals;
to moo. |
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The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine
animals. |
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A hill; a mound; a grave. |
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Fire; a flame; a light. |
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To burn; to blaze. |
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Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or
elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground;
a low flight. |
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Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature;
a low fence. |
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Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in
winter, and six in summer. |
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Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide. |
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Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the
ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages. |
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Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound. |
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Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch;
a low note. |
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Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the
tongue in relation to the palate; as, / (/m), / (all). See Guide to
Pronunciation, // 5, 10, 11. |
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Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the
low northern latitudes. |
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Numerically small; as, a low number. |
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Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as,
low spirits; low in spirits. |
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Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low
condition; the lower classes. |
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Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low
mind; a low trick or stratagem. |
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Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a
low comparison. |
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Submissive; humble. |
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Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse;
made low by sickness. |
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Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a
low temperature; a low fever. |
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Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low
estimate. |
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Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple;
as, a low diet. |
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The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or
drawn. |
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In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near
the ground. |
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Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he
sold his wheat low. |
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In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly. |
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In time approaching our own. |
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With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak
low. |
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With a low musical pitch or tone. |
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In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low
by oppression, by want, or by vice. |
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In a path near the equator, so that the declination is
small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of
the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the
moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or
near the meridian. |
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To depress; to lower. |