Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dote (-s), v. [early ME doten; corresponds to MDu. doten, crazy, silly.] (webplay: lonely, vainly).

Bestow; express excessive or foolish fondness or love; (see Ezekiel 23:5).

doth, v. [see do, v.] (webplay: all, asked, bringing, come, coquestish, days, death, fear, good, have, lost, love, made, more, nor, nothing, observe, one, pass, put, shall, six, still, things, than, thy, two, wait, what, will, ye).

Perform; act; make; strong third person singular form of the verb do; (see Genesis 3:5).

dotted, adj. [see dot, n.]

Freckled; speckled; decorated with dots.

double, adj. [ME < L. duplu-s, twice as much.]

Duplicate; twofold; twice as much; (see Genesis 43:12).

double, n. [see double, adj.] (webplay: one).

Duplicate; two; twofold; (see Exodus 22:9).

doublet, n. [Fr. 'something folded, furred coat'.]

Cloak; coat; sleeveless garment for men.

doubloon (-s), n. [Fr. doublon.]

Money; Spanish or Portuguese coin worth double the value of a pistole.

doubly, adv. [see double, adj.]

Twice as much.

doubt (-s), n. [ME < OFr dute, doubt.] (webplay: apprehension, believe, eye, fear, knowledge, life, measure, mind, sense, scrupled, superior, uncertainty).

1. Uncertainty; fear; scruple; suspicion; hesitancy to believe; fluctuation of mind arising from lack of knowledge or proof; (see Genesis 37:33).
2. Chance; possibility of disappointment; (see Deuteronomy 28:66).

doubt (-ed, -s), v. [ME duten < L. dubitāre, waver in opinion, hesitate.] (webplay: believe, confidence, danger, deep, distrust, evidence, eye, fear, knowledge, scrupled, suspense, truth, uncertainty).

1. Question; waver in belief; fluctuate in opinion; (see Matthew 21:21).
2. Disbelieve; distrust; suspect; (see Matthew 28:17).
3. Question; consider it improbable; do not expect.