Emily Dickinson Lexicon

meditative, adj. [see meditate, v.]

Expressing meditation.

Mediterranean, proper adj. [L. medi-us, middle + terra, land, earth < Gk 'situated in the middle of land'.] (webplay: mountains, ocean, sea).

Inland; remote; distant; far from land; [fig.] naval; marine; nautical.

Mediterranean, proper n. [see Mediterranean, proper adj.]

Sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia Minor; nearly land-locked sea body of water surrounded by three different continents; [fig.] faraway region; place for exploring ancient kingdoms (see ED letters).

meed, n. [OE.]

Reward; recompense; that which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit.

meek (-er, -est), adj. [EME meoc.]

1. Humble; submissive; not proud, self-sufficient or refractory; not peevish and apt to complain.
2. Mild of temper; soft; gentle; not easily provoked or irritated; yielding; given to forbearance under injuries.

meekly, adv. [see meek, adj.]

Humbly.

meet, adj. [ME mete.]

Appropriate; describing a proper course of action.

meet (-ing, -s, -st, met), v. [OE.]

1. Encounter unexpectedly or by chance; come across.
2. Actively encounter with intent to assemble; congregate.
3. Encounter passively; subject is approached by another.
4. Greet; see.
5. Become acquainted with.
6. Enter the presence of; come into company with.
7. Visualize the company of another.
8. Collide; strike together.
9. Join together, followed by interaction.
10. Come to; find.
11. Face; confront.
12. Experience.

meeting, adj. [see meet, v.]

[Fig.] conflux, as of rivers; joining, as of lines [word play describing coming together of emotions on face of Christ.]

meeting, n. [see meet, v.]

Gathering; conference.