Emily Dickinson Lexicon

array (-s), n. [AngFr < OFr. 'make ready', 'put in order'.] (webplay: fine, man, place, see).

1. Panorama; scene; exhibition; presentation; production; show; impressive display; [word play] arrangement in military lines; army dressed for battle; [fig.] beauty of nature; colorful sunset or sunrise.
2. Clothing; attire; apparel; raiment; costume.
3. Appearance; [fig.] petals; blossom; bloom; flower; (see Luke 12:27).
4. Phrase. “One in the red array”: glorious morning of the resurrection; [fig.] Christ, who will descend in robes of red in the Second Coming; (see Isaiah 63:2); the Lord, as “the bright and morning star”; (see Revelation 22:6).

array (-ed), v. [see array, v.] (webplay: dress, glory, man, right, see).

1. Clothe; prepare; equip; [fig.] adorn; beautify; decorate; glorify; endow.
2. Involve; employ; absorb; engage; immerse; occupy.
3. [Fig.] renew; revive; restore; resurrect.

arrest (-ed), v. [OFr < L. ad to, at + restāre, remain, stop < re, back + stāre, stand.] (webplay: eyes, find, senses, world).

1. Notice; discover; remark; capture; apprehend; comprehend; seize; grasp; understand.
2. Attract; catch the attention of; cause one to stare at.
3. Stop; block; hinder; impede; obstruct; prevent from going.

arrestless, adj. [ED neologism; see arrest, v.]

Incessant; continual; unceasing; unstoppable in sound.

arrive, v. [OFr < L. ad, to + rīpa, shore.]

Come; appear; happen; materialize; unfold.

arrived, verbal n. [see arrive, v.] (webplay: point).

Achiever; winner; person who has reached a specific destination or goal; people that have attained full development; those who have achieved success or distinction.

arrogance, n. [Fr. < L. arrogāntem, assuming, overbearing, insolent.] (webplay: degree, taking).

1. Pride; haughtiness; exaggerated self-importance.
2. Indifference; aloofness; insensibility; lack of concern.

arrogant, adj. [see arrogance, n.]

1. Proud; haughty; bold; brash; brazen; presumptuous; self-important; [fig.] bright; gaudy; colorful.
2. Superior; overbearing; boastful; bragging; inflated; bombastic; [fig.] windy; stormy; blustery.

arrogantly, adv. [see arrogance, n.]

Haughtily; proudly; indifferently; in a manner full of self-importance; [fig.] coldly; heavily; without feeling.

arrow (-s), n. [OE arhwe, thing belonging to the bow.] (webplay: bow, God, shot, straight).

1. Missile; pointed stick; flying weapon of offense; straight, slender, barbed object that an archer sends out from a bow; [fig.] intention; aim; prayer; plea; entreaty; request; keen desire.
2. Impact; shock; object that arouses feelings; instrument which inflicts pain or sorrow; [fig.] mortal blow; cause of death.
3. Passion; ardor; romantic attachment.