Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wash (-ed, -es)
was (was't, was'nt, were, wert)was'nt
wash (-ed, -es), v. [OE.] (webplay: fall, plank, poise, sea, soft, stain).
- Flood; cover; flow over gently.
- Purify; cleanse; scrub away; remove by immersion in water; [fig.] heal.
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