Emily Dickinson Lexicon

may (-est), v. [OE; see might, v.] (webplay: absent, against, best, better, chance, common, country, done, experienced, good, happened, happy, liberty, life, long, might, moral, never, people, perhaps, permit, possible, power, prayer, press, said, same, say, senses, servant, some, tell, told, used, willing).

1. Be possible.
2. Have moral power; have liberty, leave, license, or permission; be permitted; be allowed.