Emily Dickinson Lexicon

armed, verbal adj. [see arms, n.] (webplay: sword).

Fortified; prepared for conflict; ready to fight; furnished with means of defense, as a gentleman; bearing weapons of war.

arms, plural n. [Fr. < L. arma, fittings, tackle, gear < IE ar-, to fit, join.] (webplay: law).

Weapons of war; instruments of defense; tools of protection, indicating the status of a gentleman; [clipping of “coat of arms”] status symbols; armorial ensigns of a noble family; colorful figures on shields and banners; marks of distinction passed from father to son.

army (armies), n. [Fr. < L. armāre, act of arming, armament, armed force.] (webplay: artillery, brigades, war).

1. Troop; legion; company; regiment in colorful uniforms; group of soldiers with weapons; [fig.] brightly-colored sunset shapes; colorful patterns of light at dusk.
2. Rival; adversary; antagonist; opposing force; powerful competing entities.
3. [Fig.] foliage; colorful autumn leaves.

aroma, n. [OFr < L. < Gk.] (webplay: summer).

Spicy smell; pleasant scent; evocative odor; fragrance from plants; [fig.] subtle quality; pervasive emotion; feelings; sentiment; memory; nostalgia; recollection.

aromatic, adj. [see aroma, n.]

Fragrant; perfumed; sweet smelling; full of pleasant scent; exuding a spicy odor.

around, adv. [see round, adv.] (webplay: all, every, fixed, side).

1. Throughout; belonging to everyone.
2. Towards; turning to face (someone); in the direction of (someone).
3. In a different direction; towards a different place; [fig.] towards death; away from this life and towards the next life; rolling away in the fixed stare of death.
4. Phrase. “All around”: everywhere; in all directions.

around, prep. [see round, prep.] (webplay: all, brows, encircling, every, round, side, town, travel).

1. Among; surrounding; enveloping; on all sides of.
2. About; close to; near to; next to; in the area of; in the vicinity of.
3. On the other side of.
4. Embracing; enclosing; encompassing; encircling; [fig.] possessing; claiming; containing.
5. Girding; constricting; in contact with by encircling.
6. To the side of; not going through but rather on the edge of.
7. In a path above; moving over; going from place to place in.
8. In orbit with; moving in a circular path in relation to.

Arragon, proper n. [var. spelling of “Aragon”; < Sp. Arragón < Celtic ar, to flow < *IE ar, water; first applied to Aragon River.]

Region of northeastern Spain; medieval kingdom in the Iberian peninsula; birthplace of Catherine of Aragon, queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII.

arraign (-s), v. [AngFr < OFr < L. ad + ratiōnāre, reason, talk reasonably.]

1. [Legal term] indict; charge with fault; accuse of wrong-doing; take account of; take responsibility for; [word play on “reign” or “rein”] lead; direct; control.
2. Interrogate; question; examine.

arrange (-ed), v. [OFr à + rangier, rank.] (webplay: hands, made, parts, put, rows).

1. Identify astronomically; rank in order from hottest to coldest.
2. Organize; put in order; place in a series; line up; set in place.
3. Plan; settle; prepare; make plans for.