Emily Dickinson Lexicon

his, adj. [OE hys, possessive form of he and it; third-person singular masculine possessive adjective, acting as a determiner for a noun; see also he, him, himself, and his, pron.] (webplay: awe, belongs, book, fear, ground, him, John, son's).

1. [Refers to a male animal] its.
2. [Refers to an insect] its.
3. [Refers to a bird] its.
4. [Refers to an unnamed male antecedent] that man's.
5. [Refers to death personified, a tomb or grave, etc.] its.
6. [Refers to a heavenly body, such as the moon, sun, stars, etc.] its.
7. [Refers to God or other Deities; often capitalized.]
8. [Refers to Jesus Christ; often capitalized.]
9. [Refers to a component of nature such as weather elements] its.
10. [Refers to a dimension of time] its.
11. [Refers to a mutual relationship between two dual aspects of Deity] their.
12. [Refers to one's soul, self, being, person] its.