Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: shiver – shopman
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shiver (-ed), v. [ME chivere, of obscure etymology.]
- To be moved with great sensation.
- Quiver or tremble from coldness.
shiverer (-s), n. [see shiver, v.]
One who trembles or shakes.
shivering, adj. [see shiver, v.]
Trembling with cold, fear.
shoal (-s), n. [OE 'shallow'.]
- A place where the water is of little depth; a shallow; a sand-bank or bar.
- [Fig] shallow thought.
- A crowd or congregation of people.
shock, n. [Fr.]
The disturbance of function, or the mental faculties caused by an unexpected event.
shoe, n. [OE.]
An outer covering for the human foot, normally made of leather (but often of other materials) and consisting of a more or less stiff sole and a lighter upper part.
shoe (shod), v. [see shoe, n.]
- To wear or put on.
- To be equipped with.
- A cover for the foot.
shoot (shot), v. [OE sceotan.]
- Send off with force.
- Pass through with swiftness.
- Germinate; bud; sprout; send forth.
- Emit; sent forth or driven along.
shop (-s), n. [OE sceoppa.]
Building in which goods, wares, drugs, etc. are sold.
shopman, n. [see shop, n. + man, n.]
A petty trader.