Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Lid (-s)
lid (-s), n. [OE hlid.]
- Top cover; arching protective layer; [fig.] horizon; cloud cover; nocturnal sky.
- Covering for a grave; protection dome for a funeral casket.
- Skin that closes over the eyes; upper covering of the eyes that is shut during slumber.
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