Lowes

[lohz]

noun

John Livingston,1867–1945, U.S. scholar, critic, and teacher.

lowe

[loh]

verb (used without object), lowed, low·ing. British Dialect.

low³.

low

or lowe

[loh]

verb (used without object) British Dialect.

to burn; blaze.

(of a person) to feel strong emotions; glow with excitement.

Origin of low

1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse loga to flame, log a flame, akin to German lohen (v.), Lohe (noun), Latin lūcēre (v.), lūx (noun) light¹

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Examples from the Web for lowes

Naturally, he intends to jettison the name “Lowes Island” and call it the Trump National Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
Is Trump in Trouble Again?|Robert Slater|February 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Lowes Dickinson once commented on the truly religious character of American business.
The Ordeal of Mark Twain|Van Wyck Brooks
It'll be waur to hear me roarin wi' the rich man i' the lowes o' hell!
Salted With Fire|George MacDonald
When we went up to London, we hired a coach, and had six first-class men inside, all Mr. Lowes pupils.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare

The officiating priest at the kirk of Saint Mary of the Lowes had been particularly active in this part of his commission.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)|James Hogg
Lowes first attempt at a bunt missed fire and the umpire called a strike on him.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for lowes

Low

noun

Sir David. 1891–1963, British political cartoonist, born in New Zealand: created Colonel BlimpSee blimp 2

Löwe

noun

See Loewe

low

adjective

having a relatively small distance from base to top; not tall or higha low hill; a low building

situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference positionlow cloud
(in combination)low-lying

involving or containing a relatively small amount of somethinga low supply
(in combination)low-pressure

having little value or quality
(in combination)low-grade

of less than the usual or expected height, depth, or degreelow temperature

(of numbers) small
(of measurements) expressed in small numbers

unfavourablea low opinion

not advanced in evolutiona low form of plant life

deepa low obeisance

coarse or vulgara low conversation

inferior in culture or status
(in combination)low-class

in a physically or mentally depressed or weakened state

designed so as to reveal the wearer's neck and part of the bosoma low neckline

with a hushed tone; quiet or softa low whisper

of relatively small price or monetary valuelow cost

music relating to or characterized by a relatively low pitch

(of latitudes) situated not far north or south of the equator

having little or no money

abject or servile

phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is produced by moving the back of the tongue away from the soft palate or the blade away from the hard palate, such as for the a in English fatherCompare high (def. 22)

(of a gear) providing a relatively low forward speed for a given engine speed

(usually capital) of or relating to the Low Church

adverb

in a low position, level, degree, intensity, etcto bring someone low

at a low pitch; deepto sing low

at a low price; cheaplyto buy low

lay low

to cause to fall by a blow
to overcome, defeat or destroy

lie low

to keep or be concealed or quiet
to wait for a favourable opportunity

noun

a low position, level, or degreean all-time low

an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, esp a depression

electronics the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical zeroCompare high (def. 40)

Derived Formslowness, noun

Word Origin for low

C12 lāh, from Old Norse lāgr; related to Old Frisian lēch low, Dutch laag

low

noun Also: lowing

the sound uttered by cattle; moo

verb

to make or express by a low or moo

Word Origin for low

Old English hlōwan; related to Dutch loeien, Old Saxon hlōian

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Word Origin and History for lowes

low

adj.

"not high," late 13c., from lah (late 12c.), "not rising much, being near the base or ground" (of objects or persons); "lying on the ground or in a deep place" (late 13c.), from Old Norse lagr "low," or a similar Scandinavian source (cf. Swedish låg, Danish lav), from Proto-Germanic *lega- "lying flat, low" (cf. Old Frisian lech, Middle Dutch lage, Dutch laag "low," dialectal German läge "flat"), from PIE *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).

Meaning "humble in rank" is from c.1200; "undignified" is from 1550s; sense of "dejected, dispirited" is attested from 1737; meaning "coarse, vulgar" is from 1759. In reference to sounds, "not loud," also "having a deep pitch," it is attested from c.1300. Of prices, from c.1400. In geographical usage, low refers to the part of a country near the sea-shore (c.1300; e.g. Low Countries "Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg," 1540s). As an adverb c.1200, from the adjective.

low

Old English hlowan "make a noise like a cow," from Proto-Germanic *khlo- (cf. Middle Dutch loeyen, Dutch loeien, Old Low Franconian luon, Old High German hluojen), from imitative PIE root *kele- (2) "to shout" (see claim (v.)).

low

n.1

sound made by cows, 1540s, from low (v.).

low

adv.

early 13c., from low (adj.). Of voices or sounds, from c.1300.

low

n.2

"hill," obsolete except in place names, Old English hlaw "hill, mound," especially "barrow," related to hleonian "to lean" (see lean (v.)). Cf. Latin clivus "hill" from the same PIE root.

Idioms and Phrases with lowes

low

In addition to the idioms beginning with low

low blow
low boiling point
low man on the totem pole
low profile

also see:

at a low ebb
(low) boiling point
high and low
keep a low profile
lay someone low
lie low

Lowes

noun

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