Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dip (dipped, -s), v. [OE dyppan.] (webplay: finger, horizon, short, string, time).

1. Sail; sink; dive; plunge; swoop.
2. Sweep; drop quickly; move downward suddenly.
3. Put; place; rest; immerse; douse; mix; mingle; [fig.] touch; feel; (see Genesis 37:31).
4. Curve; arc; arch; swerve; slope.
5. Slip; slide; incline; move below the horizon.
6. Bow; lower; tip down.