Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: Durham – dwell
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Durham, proper adj. [Dunholm < OE dun, hill + Old Norse holmr, island, river loop.]
Red; rosy; rusty color; ruddy hue of shorthorn cattle originating in a county of northern England; [fig.] alluring; attractive; admirable.
during, prep. [Fr. dure-r, persist, harden, endure, hold out.] (webplay: earthly, life).
In the midst of.
dusk (-er, -y), adj. [origin obscure.]
Tending to darkness or moderately dark.
dusk, n. [origin obscure.] (webplay: black, color, evening, light).
- Twilight; sunset; tending to darkness; middle degree between light and darkness.
- Blackness; [fig.] death.
dust, n. [OE dúst; vapor, that which rises or is blown in a cloud.] (webplay: blood, brush, earth, fine, floor, God, grave, low, poor, rooms, sea, sleep, sweep, unorganized, warmth, wind).
- Dirt; earth reduced to particles that in air; (see Genesis 2:7); residue collected upon furniture or any flat surface.
- Powder; disintegrated remains of a human body; (see Leviticus 17:13).
- Remains; something disintegrated; (see Genesis 18:27).
- Grave; burial place; (see Job 34:15).
- Something worthless; low condition; (see Psalms 30:9).
dust, v. [see dust, n.] (webplay: sweep).
Wipe; brush; sprinkle; powder.
dusty (dustiest), adj. [see dust, n.] (webplay: dry, God, poor).
- Powdery; covered with dust.
- Lowly like dust; lowly condition.
duty (duties), n. [AFr. dueté.] (webplay: laws, forbid).
- Obligation; responsibility; commitment; (see Exodus 21:10).
- Raiment; clothing; covering.
dwarf, n. [OE dweorh, midge.]
Midget; pygmy; miniature; human being that is stunted in growth; (see Leviticus 21:20).
dwell (-eth, -ing, -s, dwelt), v. [OE dwęllan, lead astray, hinder, delay, stay.] (webplay: abide, accents, day, debate, doubtful, feast, fondness, God, joy, language, life, live, looks, night, note, place, remain, resident, subject, time, writing, word).
- Live in a place; reside; inhabit; abide in a place, state, or condition; (see Genesis 4:20).
- Live; be alive; exist; be in a state or condition; continue; (see Genesis 13:6).
- Stay; remain; linger; pause; rest; wait; loiter; delay; abide; hold; stop; sleep;(see Genesis 16:12).
- Continue long; ponder; wonder about; spend time upon; (see Genesis 24:3).