humble
HUMBLE, a. L. humilis.
1. Low; opposed to high or lofty.
Thy humble nest built on the ground.
2. Low; opposed to lofty or great; mean; not magnificent; as a humble cottage.
A humble roof, and an obscure retreat.
3. Lowly; modest; meek; submissive; opposed to proud,haughty, arrogant or assuming. In an evangelical sense, having a low opinion of ones self, and a deep sense of unworthiness in the sight of God.
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. James 4.
Without a humble imitation of the divine author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation.
HUMBLE, v.t. To abase; to reduce to a low state. This victory humbled the pride of Rome. The power of Rome was humbled, but not subdued.
1. To crush; to break; to subdue. The battle of Waterloo humbled the power of Buonaparte.
2. To mortify.
3. To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride of; to reduce arrogance and self-dependence; to give a low opinion of ones moral worth; to make meek and submissive to the divine will; the evangelical sense.
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. 1 Pet.5.
Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart. 2 Chron. 32.
4. To make to condescend.
He humbles himself to speak to them.
5. To bring down; to lower; to reduce.
The highest mountains may be humbled into valleys.
6. To deprive of chastity. Deut. 21.
To humble ones self, to repent; to afflict ones self for sin; to make contrite.
humbled
HUMBLED, pp. Made low; abased; rendered meek and submissive; penitent.
humbleness
HUMBLENESS, n. The state of being humble or low; humility; meekness.
humbly
HUMBLY, adv. In a humble manner; with modest submissiveness; with humility.
Hope humbly the, with trembling pinions soar,
Wait the great teacher, death, and God adore.
1. In a low state or condition; without elevation.