Emily Dickinson Lexicon

firmament (-s, -'s), n. [OFr < L. firmamentum from firmare, to strengthen.]

1. Heavens where God dwells; [fig.] immortal, sacred, everlasting place.
2. Arch of heaven overhead, where the clouds and stars appear.
3. Expanse; wide extent; celestial sphere.

firmamental, adj. [Webster says: celestial; being of the upper regions.]

Celestial; heaven-like.

firmness, n. [see firm, adj.]

Steadfastness; faithfulness; strength.

first, adj. [OE; NW says it is the superlative of fore, fyr, before, advanced.]

1. Preceding all others in time, order, or sequence.
2. Preceding all others in rank, importance, quality or beauty; new.

first, adv. [see first, adj.]

1. Doing, occurring, or happening before all others in time, order, or sequence.
2. Doing, occurring, or happening before another.
3. Initially; at the onset; in the beginning.
4. Phrase. “At first”: in the begging; initially.

first, n. [see first, adj.]

1. The one previously mentioned.
2. Utmost, best one.

fish, n. [OE]

Seafood meal; portion of food from a finned vertebrate animal that lives in water.

fisherman (-'s), n. [OE; see fish, n. and man, n.]

Angler; fisher; one whose occupation is to catch fish; [fig.] Jesus; Redeemer; Savior; disciple of Christ (see Matthew 4:18-19).

fissure (-s), n. [F. fissure.]

Narrow chasm made by splitting; separation of parts; crack of slit in a bone by means of external force.

fist (-s), n. [OE.]

Hand clenched tightly with fingers doubled into the palm; [fig.] gnarled roots; twisted parts.