Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Few
few, n. [see few, adj.] (webplay: men, small).
- One or two of them.
- Not everyone; not many people; only a small amount of persons.
- Group of chosen ones; small set of eligible people.
- Phrase. “a few”: some people; a special couple; a handful of persons.
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