Emily Dickinson Lexicon

divested, verbal adj. [see divest, v.]

Stripped; laid bare; exposed; [fig.] made truthful.

divide, v. [ME dividen < L. dīvidere, force asunder, apportion, distribute, remove.]

1. Cleave; detach; segment; break up into distinct portions; (see Genesis 1:4).
2. Alienate; separate; disjoin; create conflict; distance in opinion or in a relationship; (see Genesis 10:5).

divided, verbal adj. [see divide, v.]

Separated; alienated; departed; estranged; (see Genesis 10:25).

dividend, n. [Fr. dividende < L. dīvidend-um, thing divided.]

Award; prize; payment from invested labor and time; rightfully-owned; earned portion.

divine (-st), adj. [see divine, n.]

1. Heavenly; godlike; ecclesiastical; (see Hebrews 9:1).
2. Best; greatest; sublime; (see Proverbs 16;10)
3. Godly; higher; sacred; increase of heavenly state; (see 2 Peter 1:3).
4. Supernatural; immortal significance; (see Ezekiel 13:23).

divine, n. [ME devine < L. dīvīnus, pertaining to a deity.]

Gods; ecclesiastics; deity; spiritual people; theologians.

divine, v. [Fr. devine-r, wish, signify, prophesy.]

Understand; minister; preach; foretell; (see Genesis 44:15).

divinely, adv. [see divine, n.]

Holy; supremely; excellently; godlike way.

divinity, n. [ME divinite < L. dīvīnitāt-em, godhead, divination, excellence.]

1. Divine nature; godlike qualities.
2. Godhood; deity; godlike being.
3. Grace; mercy; perfect understanding.

division (-s), n. [ME divisioun.]

1. Distinction; detachment; section; putting asunder; (see Exodus 8:23).
2. Alienation; estrangement; separation; (see Joshua 12:7).
3. Branch; subsidiary; distinct parts; separation; (see Judges 5:16).