Emily Dickinson Lexicon

honorless, adj. [see honor, n.] (webplay: honor).

Destitute of honor; without dignity; lacking respect.

hood (-s), n. [OE hód < Germanic.] (webplay: eyes, head, hide, shoulders).

Cap; cover; bonnet.

hooded, verbal adj. [see hood, n.]

Blinded; clouded; covered.

hoof (-s), n. [OE hóf < Germanic.] (webplay: horses).

1. Hoof; horny covering on the feet of certain animals such as horses.
2. Repeated rhythmic sound like the pounding of horses' hoofs.

hook (-ed), v. [OE hóc.]

Latch; lock; secure; shut up; carefully close; fasten with a hook.

hooting, verbal adj. [Sw. huta ut, take one up sharply.]

Yelling; shouting; loud calling; driven with shouts of contempt.

hop (hopped), v. [OE hoppian < Germanic.] (webplay: birds, dance, leap, one).

Jump on one leg; [fig.] dance about.

hope (-s, -'s), n. [OE hopa.] (webplay: confidence, expectation, God's, good, gracious, joy, obtaining, pain, sweet).

1. Mortal desire for obtainable expectations ending at death.
2. Desirable expectation for release from bondage.
3. Desire coupled with fleeting expectation of attainment.
4. Aspiration.

hope (-d, -ing), v. [OE hopian.] (webplay: confidence, expectation, good, obtaining).

1. Wish; dream; aspire; desire obtainable good.
2. Guess; desire; wish for.
3. Expectation to obtain; confidence in the possibility of a future event
4. Expectation of release.
5. Await; expect; look for.

hopeless, adj. [see hope, n.] (webplay: good, nothing, without).

1. Destitute; despairing; despondent.
2. Unattainable; impossible to accomplish.