low crooked

Bending or bowing low; deep. "Low-crooked curt's ies, and base spaniel fawning." Shakesp.: Julius Cæsar, iii. 1. 2572 Low-German, a . & s. A. As adj.: Of or pertaining to the Low-German language; spec if., in philol. applied to that group of Teutonic dialects which includes the Gothic, Frisian, Dutch, Flemish, English, and Old Saxon. [ENGLISH-LANGUAGE.] B. A ubst. The language spoken by the inhabitants of the northern and flatter parts of Germany. Low-Latin, s. The Latin of the Middle Ages. low-laid, a . Struck to the ground. low-life, s. A mean, low, or vulgar state or condition of life; persons of a low, mean, or humble position in life.