Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: bequest – beryl
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bequest, n. [ME be- + cwis, saying.]
Gift; bestowal; endowment; inheritance; legacy; present.
bereave (-s), v. [OE 'plunder, spoil, rob'.]
- Deny; strip; deprive; (see Genesis 43:14).
- Grieve; afflict; torment; smite; make desolate; (see Ecclesiastes 4:8).
bereaved (bereft), verbal adj. [see bereave, v.] (webplay: children, loss).
Sorrowful; mournful; grief-stricken; suffering.
bereavement, n. [see bereave, v.] (webplay: death, friend).
Grief; loss; mourning; sorrow; deprivation.
bereft, verbal adj. [see bereave, v.]
Bernardine, proper adj. [Germanic ber(n), bear (animal) + hard, hardy, brave, strong; Heb. 'resolute son'.]
Silent; reverent; quiet; saintly; holy; nun-like; according to the order of St. Bernard, an order of monks who wore white robes.
berry, adj. [see berry, n.]
Plump; red; sweet; succulent; [fig.] childish; youthful.
berry (-'s, berries), n. [OE < ON 'grape'.] (webplay: bear, smaller, strawberry).
- Small, globular, juicy fruit; sweet, succulent fruit with seeds.
- Grape; fruit for making wine; [word play on “barrel”] cask; large vat.
- Delicacy; dainty; tidbit; [fig.] forbidden fruit.
- Gift; nourishment; [fig.] sacrifice; sacrament; life-giving food.
- Olive; small, pulpy fruit with a stone; (see Isaiah 17:6).
- Gems; precious stones; [fig.] wealth; riches; [possible word play on “beryl”.]
- Sweet morsel; bit of food.
- Phrase. “Black Berry”: blackberry; edible wild currant; dark fruit of the bramble; [fig.] Christ; the crucified Savior.
beryl, adj. [see beryl, n.] (webplay: emerald).
- Pearly; gem-like; [fig.] precious; valuable; (see Ezekiel 10:9).
- Green; colorful.
beryl, n. [OFr < L. < Gk.] (webplay: color, imperfect).
- Pearl; emerald-like gem; semi-precious jewel; shiny crystal stone; (see Revelation 21:19-20).
- Bright blue-green color.