King James Bible Dictionary

LOFT, noun

1. Properly, an elevation; hence, in a building, the elevation of one story or floor above another; hence, a floor above another; as the second loft; third loft; fourth loft Spenser seems to have used the word for the highest floor or top, and this may have been its original signification.

2. A high room or place.

LOFT'ILY, adverb [from lofty.]

1. On high; in an elevated place.

2. Proudly; haughtily.

They are corrupt and speak wickedly concerning oppression; they speak loftily Psalms 73:8.

3. With elevation of language, diction or sentiment; sublimely.

My lowly verse may loftily arise.

4. In an elevated attitude. A horse carries his head loftily

LOFT'INESS, noun

1. Height; elevation in place or position; altitude; as the loftiness of a mountain.

2. Pride; haughtiness.

Augustus and Tiberius had loftiness enough in their tempers -

3. Elevation of attitude or mien; as loftiness of carriage.

4. Sublimity; elevation of diction or sentiment.

Three poets in three distant ages born; the first in loftiness of thought surpass'd; the next in majesty; in both the last.

LOFTY, adjective

1. Elevated in place; high; as a lofty tower; a lofty mountain. [But it expresses more than high, or at least is more emphatical, poetical and elegant.]

See lofty Lebanon his head advance.

2. Elevated in condition or character.

Thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy - Isaiah 57:7.

3. Proud; haughty; as lofty looks. Isaiah 2:11.

4. Elevated in sentiment or diction; sublime; as lofty strains; lofty rhyme.

5. Stately; dignified; as lofty steps.