LOW

In practice. Persons who undertake that a defendant, arrested upon mesne process in a civil action, shall duly appear to answer the plaintiff; such undertaking being in the form of a bond given to the sheriff, termed a bail bond, (q. v.) 3 Bl. Com. 290. 1 Tidd's Pr. 221. This kind of bail is called bail to the sheriff, because given to that officer, and for his security; and bail below, because subordinate or preliminary to bail to the action or special bail, which is termed bail above. Id. ibid. See infra. BAIL TO THE ACTION, BAIL ABOVE, or SPECIAL BAIL. In practice. Persons who undertake jointly and severally in behalf of a defendant arrested on mesne process in a civil action, that if he be condemned in the action, he shall pay the costs and condemnation, (that is, the amount which may be recovered against him,) or render himself a prisoner, or that they will pay it for him. 3 Bl. Com. 291. 1 Tidd's Pr. 245. This undertaking of the bail is termed their recognizance, and is effected by executing and acknowledging what is called a bail-piece. Id. ibid. See Bail-piece.

See HIGH.

, strong imp. of Laugh. Chaucer.

To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. Gray.

The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals. Talking voices and the law of herds. Wordsworth.

To lower; to make low.

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty. | Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty. | Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions. | Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty. | Below the batter's knees. | Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured. | Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured. | Low-cut. | Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.) | Humble, meek, not haughty. | Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence. | Being a nadir, a bottom. | Depressed in mood, dejected, sad. | Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak. | Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak. | Having few hit points remaining; damaged. | Dead. (Compare lay low.) | Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). | Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). | Having a small or comparatively smaller concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative). | Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). | Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply. | Simple in complexity or development. | Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory). | Being near the equator. | Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat. | Quiet; soft; not loud. | Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate. | Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc. | Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple. | Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.