Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Fleece (-s)
flee (-s, -ing, fled)fleet (-er)
fleece (-s), n. [OE fleos, to shear or strip.]
- Wool; sheepskin; soft thick nap of an animal's hide; [fig.] cloud cover; [metaphor] veil; curtain that separates mortals from deity; (see Genesis 32).
- Phrase. “Golden Fleece”: animal hide made of gold; mythical golden pelt sought by Jason and the Argonauts; [fig.] treasure; wealth; riches; pelf; valuable object.
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