abased,ppl.a.|əˈbeɪst|[f.abase v. + -ed.]1.Lowered, cast down, downcast. arch.1652CrashawSacred Poems 164Now by abasèd lids shall learn to be Eagles, and shut our eyes that we may see.1801SoutheyThal. xii. 19With head abased, he laid An arrow in its rest.2.Her.=Fr.Abaissé: Turned downwards, as the wings of an eagle. Also, said of a charge when placed lower than its customary position; opposed to enhanced.1741ChambersCycl.3.Lowered, humbled, in rank, condition, character, feelings, etc.1611BiblePhil.iv. 12I know both how to be abased, and I knowe how to abound[Wyclif lowid, Tindale cast doune].1782CowperRetiremt. 94I shrink abas'd, and yet aspire to Thee.1823ScottPeveril 255 (1865)It is well he is abased; but if it lies with me, I may humble his pride, but will never ruin his house.1863A. JamesonLeg.of Monast. Orders 348He knew not how to deal with ruffians so abased.†4.Debased, depreciated, as coinage. Obs.