Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Deal
deal, n. [OE dæl < OSlav. dêlŭ, part, dêlitî, divide.] (webplay: art, cold, great, made, now, space, time, true).
Large amount; great portion of time; [fig.] lot; fate; destiny; (see Exodus 29:40).
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