Emily Dickinson Lexicon

bleating, n. [see bleat, v.]

Crying; plaintive sound; noise made by sheep; [fig.] lamenting; mourning; lugubrious weeping; cries caused by suffering; (see 1 Samuel 15:14).

bleed (-s), v. [OE; see blood, n.] (webplay: death).

Flow; steam; gush; discharge; shed blood; pour out a body's life force; [fig.] grieve; lament; feel deep inner sorrow.

bleeding, adj. [see bleed, v.] (webplay: heart).

Wounded; damaged; dripping blood; [fig.] exhausted; fatigued; suffering; world-weary; drained of life.

bleeding, n. [see bleed, v.] (webplay: drop, pain).

Wound; injury; hurt; gash; [fig.] suffering; Christ's atonement (see Luke 22:44).

blemishless, adj. [OFr blemir, render livid or pale.]

Clean; pure; spotless; perfect; without any defect; [fig.] sinless; in a resurrected state; Christlike (see Ephesians 5:27).

blend (blent), v. [ME; see bland, adj.]

Mix; mingle; combine; synthesize; come together; gently fuse; merge harmoniously; form a uniform mixture; pass imperceptibly into each other.

bless (-es, blest), v. [OE blédsian > blôd, blood.] (webplay: god).

1. Sanctify; consecrate; hallow; prosper; uphold; endow with a divine gift; confer heavenly protection on; (see Genesis 28:3).
2. Praise; laud; worship; honor; homage; exalt; glorify; show deference to; glory be to; (see Deuteronomy 8:10).

blessed (-er, blest), adj. [see bless, v.] (webplay: esteem, heavenly, life, prayer, pronounce).

1. Celestial; divine; special; (see 1 Timothy 1:11).
2. Fortunate; lucky; happy; prosperous; endowed with divine protection; enjoying supreme felicity.

blessed (blest), n. [see bless, v.]

Host; army; legion; multitude; holy ones; consecrated beings; sanctified ones; people favored by God.

blessing, n. [see bless, v.] (webplay: die, heavenly, life, prayer).

1. Talent; endowment; advantage; faculty; divinely bestowed ability; (see Genesis 27:38).
2. Grace; favor; consecration; religious benefit; miraculous healing; (see 1 Peter 3:9).