Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: leak – lease
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
1234567891011121314151617181920
21222324252627282930
leak, n.
Hole letting out water; crevice that liquid flows from.
leak (-ed, -ing), v. [ON leka, to let water through.]
- Exude; ooze; let out.
- Escape; find passage out from.
leakage, n. [see leak, v.]
Spill; outflow; gradual escape of liquid.
lean, adj. [OE hlaene.]
Thin; without bulk; wanting of flesh.
lean (-ed, -eth, -ing, -s, -t), v. [OE hleonian.]
- Tilt; bend; incline.
- Press upon.
- Rest; receive support from.
- Tend toward; move forward gently.
- Recline; lay down.
leap (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE hléapan.]
- Spring; jump; vault with all four feet off of the ground.
- Escape; flee; fly away; make an exit.
- Trample; rush violently.
- Move suddenly; change position unexpectedly.
- Jump; dance around; express joy through kinetic movement.
learn (-ed, -eth, -s, -t), v. [OE leornian.]
- Acquire.
- Experience.
- Apprehend; comprehend; understand how; [fig.] obey; heed; mind.
- Become accustomed; obtain the ability; acquire the attribute.
- Ascertain; determine; discern; discover; find out for certain; know by the senses.
- Phrase. “Learn to know”: become familiar with; grow accustomed to.
learned, verbal adj. [see learn, v.]
- Knowledgeable; wise; educated; well-schooled.
- Astute; scholarly; lettered; literate.
- Experienced.
lease (-s), n. [Anglo Fr. les, a letting.]
Contract; rental arrangement; agreement binding two or more parties to a specific cause.
lease (-ed), v. [OE lesan, to gather, collect.]
Loan; grant permission for use.