Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: divinity – do
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divinity, n. [ME < L. dīvīnitāt-em, godhead, divination, excellence.]
- Godhood; deity; godlike being.
- Divine nature; godlike qualities.
- Grace; mercy; perfect understanding.
division (-s), n. [ME.]
- Disruption; parting; putting asunder; [fig.] death; separation of body and spirit; (see Exodus 8:23).
- Alienation; disaffection; estrangement; separation; divorce.
- Section; area; region; quarter; distinct part; geographic orientation; land in each compass direction.
divorce (-d), n. [Fr. < L. dīvortiu-m, separation, dissolution of marriage by consent.]
Separation; disunion; division; release; disengagement; detachment; partition; split up; break up; dissolving of a marriage contract; (see Jeremiah 3:8).
divorce (-d), v. [see divorce, n.] (webplay: cause).
Phrase. “Thy Batteries divorce”: if your opposing forces disengage; [fig.] when the body and the spirit separate in death; [noun phrase] the disengagement of your opposing forces; the separation of your body and spirit in death.
divorce (-d), verbal adj. [see divorce, n.]
Omitted; excepted; missing; not present; left out; not attached; [phrase: “with the Bells divorced”] except for the sound of bells; but without the ringing of church bells.
divulge (divulging), v. [L. dīvulgā-re, spread abroad among the people, make common, publish.]
Reveal; proclaim; expose.
divulgeless, adj. [see divulge, v.]
Quiet; hushed; giving no information.
dizzy, adj. [OE dysig, foolish, stupid.]
- Unstable; unguarded; caught off-balance.
- Quick; speedy; rapid.
- Lighthearted; whirling; giddy.
Dnieper, proper n. [Scythian dan, river + apris, northern, upper.]
River in eastern Europe; waterway that flows south through the Ukraine and empties into the Black Sea; [fig.] river rapids.
do (did, didn't, did'nt, didst, did'st, does, doesn't, doing, done, dont, don't, dost), v. [OE.] (webplay: answer, come, conclusion, day, deal, death, duke, dull, fellow, God, help, king, last, love, make, man, message, put, road, time, truth).
- [Periphrastic auxiliary providing an unaccented syllable for metrical verse structure; “do seek” = 'seek'.]
- [Lexical verb, transitive] choose; decide with regard to.
- [Lexical verb with noun object] make; cause; create; bring about.
- [Lexical verb, intransitive] accomplish; attain; achieve; use time for.
- [Lexical verb] fulfil; complete; (see John 4:34).
- [Tag verb with ellipsis referring back to a main verb form; “does” = “does exhibit” or “exhibits”.]
- [Auxiliary form for negation of the main verb; “do not need” = “need not”.]
- [Lexical verb] act; behave.
- [Implied conditional; “do I smile” = “if I do smile”.]
- [Interrogative marker for yes/no questions.]
- [Lexical verb] perform; execute; carry into effect.
- [Idiomatic with future auxiliary] suffice; be adequate; suit the purpose.
- Phrase. “do over”: reenact; relive; [fig.] recall; remember.