Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: tire – to
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tire, v. [OE tíorian.]
Weary of; become bored with.
tired, verbal adj. [see tire, v.]
- Weary; exhausted; worn-out.
- Sleepy; drowsy; somnolent; [fig.] deceased; departed from mortality; dead to this life.
- Slowing down; losing energy; needing rest; [fig.] ageing.
- Wintry; darkening; shorter; having less light and warmth; later in the season.
- Careworn; drained emotionally.
- Phrase. “get tired of”: become bored with.
tis ('tis), v. [see it, pron., and is, v.]
It is [contracted form always preceded by an apostrophe in Dickinson's poems, but we cannot alphabetize words that begin with punctuation.]
tis'nt ('tis'nt), v. [see tis + not, adv.]
It is not [contracted form always preceded by an apostrophe in Dickinson's poems, but we cannot alphabetize words that begin with punctuation.]
tissue (-s), n. [OFr.]
- Flesh; muscles, tendons, sinews, organs, bones, and other body structures.
- Gauze; delicate textile; sheer flowing fabric; cloth that has figures woven with gold, silver, or other colors; [fig.] golden sky at dusk; subtle sunset colors in the western sky.
Titanic, adj. [Gk. τιτανικ-ός, the Titans.]
Gigantic; colossal; tremendous; larger than life; like that of Prometheus, a Titan who was punishing for giving fire to humans; [fig.] exceptional; extraordinary; [metaphor] intense; extreme; excruciating; tortuous.
Titian, proper n. [It. > L. surname Titianus.]
Tiziano Vecellio (1490-1576); Venetian painter; 16th century portrait artist; [fig.] one who realizes limitations in being able to express the beauty of the world.
title, n. [OFr superscription.]
- Denomination; designation; written claim; appellation of royalty, nobility, or privilege; (see John 19:19-20); [fig.] inscription; writing; poetry.
- Surname; [fig.] covenant; promise of future blessings; [metaphor] betrothal; troth; engagement; espousal; pledge of fidelity; plight of true love.
- Name for a book.
- Deed; entitlement; proof of ownership; inherited family name and property; [fig.] last ill and testament.
- Identity; moniker; given name.
- Phrase. “Title Deed”: charter; inscription; official document; legal paper that authenticates a claim.
title (-d), v. [see title, n.]
- Christened; nominated; given a name; [fig.] elected; chosen; set apart from the world; [metaphor] baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
- Promised; entitled; qualified.
to, prep. [OE.]
- [Infinitive marker] with the purpose of.
- For the benefit of.
- [Denoting motion towards a place or thing] towards; in the direction of.
- In; arriving at.