Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lowered"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Lower \Low"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lowering}.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G.
lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]
1. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be
covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to
show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

All the clouds that lowered upon our house. --Shak.

2. To frown; to look sullen.

But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face.
--Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Lower \Low"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.]
1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended;
to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a
sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a
flag.

Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to
a silent grave. --Tennyson.

2. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to
lower a chimney or turret.

3. To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun;
to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's
ambition, aspirations, or hopes.

4. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as,
to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's
vitality; to lower distilled liquors.

5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.

6. To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price
of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

lowered
adj : below the surround or below the normal position; "with
lowered eyes" [ant: {raised}]

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