Emily Dickinson Lexicon

mar, v. [OE merran, to hinder.]

1. Wound; injure.
2. Cheapen; devalue; corrupt.
3. Interrupt with; interfere; obstruct.

maraud (-s), v. [Fr. 'pilfer' < Middle Fr. 'rogue, vagabond'.] (webplay: robber).

Roam in search of plunder or profit.

marauder, n. [Fr. 'rogue, vagabond'; see maraud, v.]

One who roams in search of plunder and profit.

marauding, verbal adj. [Fr.; see maraud, v.] (webplay: robber).

Roaming; plundering; profiteering; [fig.] deadly; fatal; mortal.

marble, adj. [ME] (webplay: little, stone, used, veins).

1. Being composed of marble.
2. Being carved in marble.
3. Having an appearance like marble.
4. [Fig.] death-like.

marble (-s), n. [see marble, adj.]

1. Smooth type of calcarious stone. Often used for inscriptions or sculpture.
2. [Fig.] tomb; [geologists define marble as a metamorphosed limestone, a sedimentary stone formed from the remains of small organisms, usually crustaceans, and calcified into stone.]
3. Small ball of marble, stone, or glass used in games.

March, n. [L. Martium, month of Mars.] (webplay: God, month, year).

1. Third month; early spring; 30-day period named after the Roman god of war.
2. Martial piece of music to march to.
3. Systematic movement across the land.

march (-ed), v. [Fr. 'to trample, tread'.]

Walk in step; stride in a military formation; move with a group in a precise pattern.

marge, n. [Variant of margin: Fr. < L.]

Border; edge.

marigold, n. [Mary < Heb. Miriam, sea of bitterness + gold, n.]

A plant with golden or bright yellow flowers.