LOWER
ADJECTIVES
► NEDDHERMER lower → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NETHER lower → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NETHERMORE nether, lower, inferior → 1382
ADVERBS
► ABLOW below, beneath, lower down → 1897 Sc.
► ADOWN 1. in a lower place → c1000 obs.
2. to a lower condition or state → c1175 obs.
► NETHER lower, lower down → c888 obs.
► NETHERMORE lower or further down → c1480 obs.
► UNDERLY at a lower level → 1671 obs.
NOUNS
► DECLINATION a sinking into a lower position; descent towards setting → 1503 obs.
► LOWERMORE the thing which is lower in position or degree out of two similar or related things; that which is lower → 1663 obs.
► NETHERER the lower parts → a1340 obs.
► NETHERMORE the lower parts → 1382 obs.
PREPOSITIONS
► ABLOW on the lower side or part of; lower down in→ 1885 Sc.
VERBS
► BAISE ► BAIZE to lower, to lay low → 1871 Sc. arch.
► BASE to lower, to bring, cast, or lay down → c1375 obs.
► DEBATE to abate; to beat down, to bring down, to lower, to reduce, to lessen, to diminish → c1450 obs.
► DECLINE to lower, to bring down, to depress, to bring low, to degrade, to debase → a1400-50 obs.
► DEDEIGN to lower → 1536 Sc. obs.
► EVEN to bring down to a level, to lower, to demean → 1660 Sc.
► RAISE DOWN to lower → 1970 Amer. dial.
► VAIL to lower (a weapon, banner, etc.); to cause or allow to descend or sink → c1330 now arch.
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