Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: lower – lullaby
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lower (-ed), v. [see lower, adj.]
Bring down; pull downward.
lowly (lowlier, lowliest), adj. [see low, adj.]
- Minor; modest; close to the ground; not elevated in height.
- Lesser; inferior; less worthy; not as valuable.
- Humble; homely; familiar; earthly; natural; [fig.] loving; nurturing; belonging to Mother Nature.
- Worst; most disrespectful.
lowly, n. [see lowly, adj.]
Humble ones; common people; individuals of lesser class, rank, social position, or economic status.
loyal, adj. [Fr. < L. lēgāl-em, law.]
Faithful; dutiful; firm; steadfast; reliable; bound by allegiance; [word play] loveable; venerable; honorable; worthy of esteem; [etymology play on Edward Dickinson's legal career] law-abiding.
loyally, adv. [see loyal, adj.]
Firmly; steadfastly; faithfully.
luck, n. [Low Ger. luk, possibly a gambling term.]
- Chance; lot; fortune; fate; destiny; benefit.
- Success; prosperity; providence.
lucrative, adj. [L. lucrātīv-us, to gain.]
Profitable; beneficial; remunerative; advantageous.
lull, n. [see lull, v.]
Respite; recess; break; time out.
lull (-ed, -s), v. [Sw. lulla, to hum.]
Soothe; pacify; lead into sleep; help to become still; [fig.] quietly cause to die; gently lead into the next life.
lullaby, n. [see lull, v.]
Baloo; balulalow; cradle song; tune to help a baby sleep.