Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Desist
desist, v. [OFr desister < L. dēsist-ere, stop, stand still.]
Refrain; stop; cease; abandon.
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desist, v. [OFr desister < L. dēsist-ere, stop, stand still.]
Refrain; stop; cease; abandon.
Return to page 23 of the letter “d”.