lowlihead

[ loh-lee-hed ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. lowly state; lowliness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowlihead¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, lowlihead is from the late Middle English word lowliheed. See lowly, -head

Example Sentences

In this great presence learns the king peace, truth, and lowlihead; Here learns the saint the majesty no earthly power to dread.

From Project Gutenberg

For from the lamp of her meek lowlihead Such an exceeding glory went up hence, That it woke wonder in the Eternal Sire, Until a sweet desire Entered Him for that lovely excellence, So that He bade her to Himself aspire; Counting this weary and most evil place Unworthy of a thing so full of grace.

From Project Gutenberg

It’s weary work enforcing love On one who has enough thereof, And honour on the lowlihead Of ignorance! 

From Project Gutenberg

The dream, the discontent, the doubt, To some injustice flaming out, Were’t else, might leave us both to moan A kind tradition overthrown, And dawning promise once more dead In the pernicious lowlihead Of not aspiring to be fair.

From Project Gutenberg

As lovers, banished from their lady's face And hopeless of her grace, Fashion a ghostly sweetness in its place, Fondly adore Some stealth-won cast attire she wore, A kerchief or a glove: And at the lover's beck Into the glove there fleets the hand, Or at impetuous command Up from the kerchief floats the virgin neck: So I, in very lowlihead of love, - Too shyly reverencing To let one thought's light footfall smooth Tread near the living, consecrated thing, - Treasure me thy cast youth.

From Project Gutenberg