Emily Dickinson Lexicon

title, n. [OFr superscription.]

1. Denomination; designation; written claim; appellation of royalty, nobility, or privilege; (see John 19:19-20); [fig.] inscription; writing; poetry.
2. Surname; [fig.] covenant; promise of future blessings; [metaphor] betrothal; troth; engagement; espousal; pledge of fidelity; plight of true love.
3. Name for a book.
4. Deed; entitlement; proof of ownership; inherited family name and property; [fig.] last ill and testament.
5. Identity; moniker; given name.
6. Phrase. “Title Deed”: charter; inscription; official document; legal paper that authenticates a claim.