"lowth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ləʊθ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /loʊθ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊθ Etymology: From low + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old Norse lægð. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|low|th|id2=abstract nominal|pos2=abstract nominal suffix}} low + -th (abstract nominal suffix), {{cog|non|lægð}} Old Norse lægð Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lowth (uncountable)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England) Lowness. Tags: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lowth-en-noun-3A2QP0bF Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -th (abstract nominal), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -th (abstract nominal): 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (UK dialectal) (in the plural) Lowlands. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lowth-en-noun-kGvajYkG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -th (abstract nominal), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -th (abstract nominal): 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
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