Emily Dickinson Lexicon

hem, (-s), n. [OE hem(m), border.]

1. Border of a cloth; doubled, sewn, and embellished perimeter of a garment.
2. Edge; border; remotest periphery.

hemisphere (-s), n. [L. hēmisphærium < Gk.] (webplay: two).

1. Sky; half of the celestial sphere.
2. Map; land; half of the terrestrial globe.

hemlock (-s, -'s), n. [OE hymlice, origin unknown.]

1. Pine; evergreen tree.
2. Plant with poisonous leaves and roots.

hempen, adj. [OE hęnep < Germanic.]

Fibrous plant; [fig.] canvas sail.

hence, adv. [ME hennes.] (webplay: consequence, from).

Hereafter; in the future.

henceforth, adv. [see hence, adv., forth, adv.]

Hereafter; from now on; from this time forward.

henceforward, adv. [see hence, adv., forward, adv.]

Hereafter; from now on; from this time forward.

her (-'s), pron. [OE hiere < Germanic.] (webplay: belonging, book, face, head).

1. Refers to a specific persona mentioned in the poem; quality of such previously identified person.
2. Refers to a persona not mentioned in the poem; quality of a person not previously identified.
3. Bird; dove; lark; wren; linnet; birdling; indicates possession of such a creature.
4. Rose; orchis; flower; gentian; harebell; daffodil; jassamine; refers to plant life;.
5. Values; refers to abstract ideas.
6. Refers to heaven; quality of a heavenly object.
7. Refers to figurative possession of a natural phenomena.
8. Refers to season; a particular point in time. The Past is such a curious Creature … look her in the Face
9. Refers to possession of the soul.
10. Refers to possession of nature; part of an environmental phenomena.
11. Refers to the author.
12. Showing possession of an object.

herb, n. [OFr < L. herba grass, green crops.]

Medicinal plant; leaves and stems which are used for their healing properties.

herd, n. [OE heord < Germanic.] (webplay: cattle).

Group of cows; crowd of kine; company of domestic animals.