Emily Dickinson Lexicon

scatter (-ed), verbal adj. [Sax. scateran, to pour out, to disperse.] (webplay: disperse).

Different; diverse; varied.

scene (-s), n. [Fr. < Gk. 'tent, booth, stage'.] (webplay: play, set, act).

1. View; setting; picture.
2. Conduct; action; manner; behavior; representation.
3. Moment; instant; minute.

scenery, n. [see scene, n.]

Scene; landscape; view.

scent (-s), v. [ME < Fr. sentir, to feel, perceive, to smell.]

Perfume; imbue; suffuse; spread.

sceptic, adj. [Fr. < L. 'inquiring, reflective, look out, consider'.]

Doubting; unbelieving.

sceptre, n. [ME < Gk. 'staff, to prop oneself, lean on something'.]

Staff; baton; symbol of royalty; ensign of authority.

schedule, n. [ME < L.]

Agenda; structure; program; calendar.

scheme (-s), n. [L. < Gk. 'form, figure'.] (webplay: time).

1. Plan of action; calculation, organization of time .
2. Project; contrivance of fortune .
3. Purpose together with a system of measures contrived for its accomplishment; plot; intrigue.
4. Plan; design of a house.
5. System of laws and rules of the society .

scheming, adj. [see scheme, n.]

Contriving; plotting; artful; that devises (also underhand) plans; that lays schemes for the future.

schism, n. [ME < OF 'discord, ill-will' < Gk. 'rent, cleft, split, in the N.T. applied fig. to division in the church'.]

Breach of order, mistake , misunderstanding .