v. t.
Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues
Have humbled to all strokes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The genius which humbled six marshals of France. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. 1 Pet. v. 6.
a.
Thy humble nest built on the ground. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Jas. iv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
She should be humble who would please. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Without a humble imitation of the divine Author of our . . . religion we can never hope to be a happy nation. Washington. [ 1913 Webster ]
Humble plant (Bot.),
To eat humble pie,
a. Hornless. See Hummel. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. humbilbee, hombulbe; cf. D. hommel, G. hummel, OHG. humbal, Dan. humle, Sw. humla; perh. akin to hum. √15. Cf. Bumblebee. ] (Zool.) The bumblebee. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Humble + -head. ] Humble condition or estate; humility. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being humble; humility; meekness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, humbles some one. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ See Nombles. ] Entrails of a deer.
n. [ OF. ] Humbleness; abasement; low obeisance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]