Emily Dickinson Lexicon

sherry, n. [Sp. 'wine of Xeres'.]

A still white spanish wine.

shewn, v. [see show, v.]

shield, n. [OE.] (webplay: protect, cover).

Object offering protection and cover.

shift (-ed, -s), v. [OE 'determine, separate, divide, classify, arrange in order'.]

1. A changing from one direction to another, a change in position.
2. To evade, or turn aside in a different direction.
3. To end or leave.
4. To decline or diminish.

shifting, adj. [see shift, v.]

The process of changing or moving.

shily, adv. [see shy, adj.]

In a shy manner.

shimmering, adj. [Gr. 'twilight, coruscation'.]

1. Moving without effort; flowing.
2. Glowing; glistening.

shine (-s, shining, shone), v. [OE scínan.]

1. To be bright, or to luminate.
2. To be brilliant in action. 1178 Shine thy best / My god – he sees thee
3. To cast or direct light or rays.
4. To be conspicuous, made obvious to the eye.

ship (-s), n. [OE < Fr. 'shiff' < 'boat'.]

Boat; large vessel designed for deep-water navigation.

shipwreck, n. [see ship, n. + wreck, n.]

Destruction or loss of a ship by its being sunk or broken up by the violence of the sea, or by its striking or stranding upon a rock or shoal.