Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: gather – gem
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gather (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE 'to enclose'.]
- Pick blossoms; harvest flowers.
- Take; remove.
- Inhale; draw in; [fig.] become.
- Collect; bring in; draw together.
- Obtain; capture; hold onto; [fig.] transcribe; write down; make a poetic record of.
- Meet; come together.
- Assume; learn; figure out.
gaudy, adj. [Fr. < L. 'joy'.]
- Loud.
- Showy.
gaunt, adj. [poss. OFr gent, elegant.]
Meek; thin; sparse.
gauze, n. [Fr. gaze.]
Silk; tulle; netting; lightly woven cloth; thin translucent lacy material.
gay (-er), adj. [Fr. gai.]
- Happy; cheerful; joyful; pleasant.
- Bright; colorful; pleasing to the eye.
- Comfortable; cozy; warm and well-lit.
gay, adv. [see gay, adj.]
Happily; cheerfully.
gaze, n. [origin unknown; NW says: Gk 'to be astonished'.]
Fixed, intent look.
gaze (-ed, -s), v. [see gaze, n.]
Look intently.
gazing, verbal adj. [see gaze, n.]
Looking; staring.
gem (-s), n. [L. gemma.]
- Treasure; prize; thing of great worth; [fig.] idea; line of poetry.
- Pearl of great price; [fig.] dear; darling; beloved; loved one.
- Jewel; precious stone; rare mineral such as a diamond, emerald, pearl, ruby, or sapphire.
- Diamond; adamantine; most precious stone; hardest of all minerals; pure carbon that has become a brilliant eight-sided crystal.
- Phrase. “Gem Tactics”: how to recognize valuable treasures; [fig.] the worth of a soul.