Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: fortify – found
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fortify (fortified), v. [Fr. fortifier.]
Make strong.
fortitude, n. [L. fortis, strong.]
- Faith; moral and spiritual strength (enabling one to endure with patience and courage).
- Strength; force.
fortress, n. [OFr forteresse, strength.]
Place fortified against attack.
fortunate, adj. [L.]
Successful; lucky.
fortune (-'s), n. [L.] (webplay: portion).
- Power supposed to distribute the lots of life; destiny.
- Treasure; great wealth.
- Possessions.
forty, adj. [OE.]
Amounting to four times ten; indefinite numeral.
forum (-s), n. [L.]
Public place; court; tribunal.
forward, adv. [OE.]
- Toward the future.
- Toward a place.
foul, adj. [OE Webster says Chaldee nabail, to defile.]
Detestable; vile.
found (-s, -ing, -eth, -ed), v. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: build, contract, descend, ground, groundwork, light a candle, race, stands, torrid zone).
- Build; construct; establish.
- Create.
- Enable to see; illuminate; help one to find.
- Discovered; noticed; came upon.