of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition):--base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.
not rising far from the ground
metaph.
as a condition, lowly, of low degree
brought low with grief, depressed
lowly in spirit, humble
in a bad sense, deporting one's self abjectly, deferring servilely to others
