Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: fatigue – fear
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fatigue, n. [Fr.]
Tiredness; sleepiness; exhaustion.
fatigue, v. [Fr.] (webplay: harass, tire, weariness, weary).
Tire; wear out; drain; exhaust with toil.
fatigued, adj. [see fatigue, v.]
Tired; exhausted; worn out; wearied.
fatuity, n. [Fr.]
Weakness; stupidity; feebleness of mind.
fault, n. [ME faut, failing.] (webplay: blame, injure, wrong).
Blame; error; mistake; flaw; impairment of excellence; (see Genesis 41:9).
favor, n. [ME] (webplay: feature, friendly, grace, justify).
- Kind indulgence; privilege; aid.
- Honor; sake; personal regard.
favorably, adv. [see favor, n.]
Complimentary; amiably; fortunately; affectionately.
favorite (-s), n. [OFr.]
Dear; beloved; wanted; sought after; preferred; respected.
fealty, n. [OFr feaute < L. fides, faith, loyalty.] (webplay: true).
Promise; covenant; pledge of allegiance; obligation to a landlord; fidelity to a lord.
fear (-s), n. [OE sudden calamity, danger.] (webplay: afraid, apprehension, awe, color, danger, dread, due, expectation, feel, force, God, just, merited, mind, offend, painful, perfect, terror, thought, wild, worship).
- Worry; fret; preoccupation; (see Exodus 15:16).
- Doubt; distrust; uncertainty; lack of confidence; (see Job 11:15).
- Fright; nightmare; reaction to a threat; (see Genesis 9:2).
- Dread of death; existential angst; (see Nehemiah 6:14).
- Reverence; awe; admiration; wonder; trembling respect; utmost deference; (see Genesis 20:11).
- Phrase. “For fear (of)”: because of a desire not to; (see Joshua 22:24).