I. bi-ˈlō adverb
Etymology: Middle English bilooghe, from bi by + looghe low, adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : in or to a lower place
2.
a. : on earth
b. : in or to Hades or hell
3. : on or to a lower floor or deck
4.
a. : in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number
b. : below zero
the temperature was 20 below
5. : lower on the same page or on a following page
6. : under the surface of the water
II. preposition
Date: 1575
1.
a. : lower in place, rank, or value than : under
b. : down river from
c. : south of
2. : inferior to (as in rank)
3. : not suitable to the rank of : beneath
III. noun
Date: 1697
: something that is below
IV. adjective
Date: 1916
: written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page