Emily Dickinson Lexicon

drift (-s), n. [early ME; compare Ger. trift, passage for cattle; see drive, v.] (webplay: snow).

1. Heap; mass; substance collected by wind; [fig.] cloudbank.
2. Bank; pile; mound of snow.

drift (-ed), v. [see drift, n.] (webplay: driving, mining, snow).

1. Wander in; travel to; sail into; explore aimlessly in.
2. Drive along; collect in heaps; [fig.] cover; hide; surround.

drifting, verbal adj. [see drift, n.]

Moving; aimless; wandering; propelled by force; collect into a pile; landing in a heap; falling like snow.

drill (-ed, -s), v. [Du. drillen, bore, turn around, run hither and thither.] (webplay: entice, metal, step).

1. Drive; pound; hammer; [fig.] force.
2. Nail; puncture; bore into; make holes in; [fig.] practice; perform a military exercise; [fig.] crucify.
3. Prepare; educate; school; train; make ready.

drink, n. [ME drinke.] (webplay: take, water, wine).

1. Life; salvation; living Christ; (see Genesis 21:19).
2. Fellowship; companionship; intellectual stimulation; [fig.] source of truth; fountain of knowledge; provider of comfort.

drink (drank, drinking), v. [OE drincan.] (webplay: air, brook, cup, drunkard, eye, hear, liquor, see, thirst, tippler, water, wine).

1. Intake; ingest; take a liquid into one's system; (see Genesis 24:17).
2. Imbibe; intoxicate from a liquor; (see Genesis 19:32).
3. Propose a celebratory toast; drink alcohol for a festive occasion; praise; pay homage; (see Luke 12:19). 16/app 13 I would distill a cup … Drinking to her no more astir
4. Live; enjoy life; celebrate; (see Matthew 24:38); worship life; conversely to hasten death; wish to die.
5. Partake of a sacramental wine; (see Matthew 26:27); consume a cleansing beverage.
6. Thirst; crave; devour.
7. Partake of unknown experiences; die; (see Matthew 20:22).
8. Forget; choose auditory stimulation over visual.

drinker, n. [see drink, v.]

1. Participant; [fig.] communicant; convert to the faith (see Acts 9:15, 10:9-45, 13:47-48, 15:3); [word play] gentle.
2. Sipper; imbiber; partaker.

drip (dripping), n. [see drip, v.] (webplay: water).

Trickle; drop; ooze; dribble.

drip, v. [OE dryppan.] (webplay: drops, house, water).

Leak; soak; drench; spill slowly; flow steadily; fall in drops.

dripping, verbal adj. [see drip, v.]

Wet; saturated; drenched with a liquid.