Emily Dickinson Lexicon

diligent, adv. [Fr. diligent < L. dīligent-em, attentice, assiduous, careful.] (webplay: man, seest).

Studious; perseverant; careful; meticulous; constant effort; (see Joshua 22:5).

dilute, v. [L. dīlūt-, weak, thin.]

Reduce; weaken; lessen.

dim, adj. [OE, 'dim, obscure, dark'.] (webplay: close, each, eyes, face, grow, having, old, powers, seeing, somewhat, understanding).

1. Dull; not bright; lacking light; (see Isaiah 8:22).
2. Faint; vague; indefinite; distant; far.
3. Bleak; dreary; somber; without hope (P79, 230).
4. Blurred; obstructed vision; blocked vision; (see Genesis 27:1)
5. Unknown; undiscovered; undetected.

dim, v. [see dim, adj.] (webplay: eyes, having).

Dull; obscure; becloud.

dimension (-s), n. [Fr. < L. dīmetīrī, measure.]

Measurement; quantity; magnitude; whole space.

diminished, verbal adj. [Fr. diminuer, make smaller, reduce in size.] (webplay: small).

Lessened; shrunken; decreased; insignificant.

diminuet, n. [L. diminuo, di + minuo, lessen.]

Lessening; relentless.

diminution, n. [AFr. < L. dīminuere, lessen.]

1. Lessening; waning; minimizing; reduction of size; decrease in the apparent diameter of a receding body; [fig.] annulment; repeal; abrogation; legal reversal.
2. Devaluation; discredit; degradation; belittling; diminishing significance; loss of dignity; lowering of status.

dimity, adj. [see dimity, n.]

Soft; smooth; describing clothing made from cotton cloth; [fig.] weak in argument; simplistic.

dimity (dimities), n. [ME demyt < It. dimito, course cotton or flannel, linzie-wolzie.]

White cotton cloth.