Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: wealthily – web
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wealthily, adv. [see wealth, n.]
Abundantly; carefree; richly; [fig.] contritely; humbly; spiritually.
wealthy, adj. [see wealth, n.]
Rich; treasure-laden; [fig.] colorful.
wear (-ing, -s), v. [OE werian < OHG werjan, werjen to clothe < ON verja to clothe, also to invest, lay out.] (webplay: affect, appearance, arms, away, bear, better, breast, body, book, coat, cross, crown, displeased, first, High, idle, lessen, life, man, most, night, off, old, out, pass, possibility, slow, smile, time, white, youth).
- Carry; present; have on one's person.
- Bear; endure.
- Exhibit; show.
- Impair; waste; diminish; use up; consume; wear out by use.
weariness, n. [see weary + -ness.]
State of being weary or tired. 255 Had gone to sleep – that soundest time – / Without the weariness
weary (wearied, weariest), adj. [OE.] (webplay: fatigue, harass, life, mind, patience, tire, tired, toil, way).
Tired; fatigued.
weary (wearied), v. [OE.] (webplay: harass, fatigue, tire).
Be tired or fatigued by having one's strength, patience, or energy diminished by toil suffering, anxiety, etc.
weather, n. [OE weder.]
- Climate; state of rain or sun; [fig.] topic of conversation.
- Phrase. “Weather worn”: battered by elements; weary from exposure to wind, rain, cold, and so forth; [fig.] weary; stressed; strained.
weave (-s, wove, woven), v. [OE.] (webplay: birds, nests, loom).
- Thread; unite; insert; interlace; intertwine; piece together; combine into cloth with a loom; [fig.] fabricate; cause to grow.
- Reconnect; reunite; restore.
- Make; create; establish; furnish; set up.
weaver, n. [see weave, n.] (webplay: breadth, close, laid, threads).
web, n. [OE web.]
Tapestry; fabric; material; [fig.] complexity; interconnectedness; [metaphor] design; purpose.