Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Dart
dart, n. [OFr.] (webplay: hand, shot).
- Dagger; pointed missile; piercing weapon; small penetrating piece of metal; (see Job 41:26).
- Pain; wound; [fig.] grief; heartache; heartbreak.
- Point; arrow; [fig.] love; affection; keen desire; special feeling for someone; influence of the demigod Cupid.
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