Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: manse – maple
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manse, n. [L. mansio, from maneo, to remain, abide.]
Habitation; parsonage house; lord's court; place that a nobleman owns; property of one who belongs to a higher social class; [fig.] web; network; lace-like structure produced by an arachnid.
mansion (-s), n. [see manse, n.] (webplay: Adam, dwelling, father, house, many, place, rises).
- Abode; domicile; haven; shelter; structure serving as a residence; [fig.] place in paradise; home in heaven; inheritance in the kingdom of God (see John 14:2).
- Park; estate; property of one who belongs to a high social class.
- Domain; expanse; realm; firmament; the sphere of the Lord.
- Body; hall; physical dwelling place.
mantel (-'s), n. [Variant of mantle, adopted from Fr. manteau.]
Chimneypiece; fireplace; stone frame for containing flames.
manufactoring, verbal adj. [ED's variant spelling of “manufacturing”; Fr. < L. manus, hand, and facere, to make.]
Activation; energizing; arousing; stimulating; causing; generative; productive; making reality.
many, adj. [OE manig.] (webplay: cups, doors, gathered, keys, mansions, questions, wanderings). Not a few; one of a large but indefinite number regarded distributively.
- Numerous; a high count of.
- Phrase. “Full many a”: a very great number of.
- Phrase. “This many”: for several of; not a few of; numerous occurrence of.
- Phrase. “Many a”: great numbers of.
many (-'s), n. [see many, adj.] (webplay: ardent, cast, fly, hurt, owned, rise, will).
- Multitude; people; a great number of individuals.
- Souls; spirits; inner body of mankind.
many-colored, adj. [see many and colored.]
Motley; variegated; having various colors; having sundry hues.
Manzanilla, proper n. [ED variation of “Manzanillo”; Sp. 'camomile'; possibly < Sp. manzana, apple.]
City on southern coast of Cuba; important commercial center known for the export of rum; [fig.] drunkenness; inebriation.
map (mapped), v. [L.]
Plan; draw; delineate.
maple, adj. [OE.]
Phrase. “Maple Keep”: home for baby birds in a maple tree; [kenning] nest.