Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Adown
adorn (adorned, adorning)a'dreaming
adown, prep. [prothesis of “down”; OE of dūne, off the mount; see down, adv.] (webplay: lower).
Descending; going along; at the bottom of; moving to the end of; [word play on down, n.] softly walking in; wearing fine fur robes in.
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