LOWLINESS, LOWLY
ADJECTIVES
► HEAN ► HENE mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial → c825 obs.
► HUMILE humble, lowly → c1470 chiefly Sc. obs.
► LAWLIE lowly, humble → 1857 Sc.
► SILLY of humble rank or state; lowly → a1568 obs.
► SMALL-WARE designating a thing considered lowly, insignificant, or trivial → 1673 obs.
NOUNS
► BUXOMNESS obedience; submissiveness; lowliness, humility → c1175 obs.
► LOWSHIP lowliness; humility → c1230 obs.
► SIMPLESSE poor or lowly condition; also, lack of elegance or refinement; plainness of dress, etc. → 1390 obs.
VERBS
► NOT BE FIT TO CARRY GARBAGE TO A BEAR to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task → 1891 obs.
► NOT BE FIT TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task → 1967
► NOT BE FIT TO CARRY OFFAL TO A BEAR to be regarded as lowly, contemptible, or foolish as to be unworthy or incapable of even the most menial or repugnant task → 1876 obs.