Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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To begrudge, feel indignation at. 1314/1330 Bread of Heaven resents Bestowal / Like an obloquy reservation, n. [see reserve, v.] Stipulatio; proviso. 738/736 With just this Stipulus [Reservation] – / I suit Thee reserve (-d, reserving), v. [OFr < L. re- + servāre, keep, save.] (webplay: barns for winter, consecrated, exist, extant, saved, sentiment, souvenir).

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To set aside for certain later person or purpose. 773/872 He and I – / A Berry from our table / Reserve – for charity

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To settle in a place with the intent of staying for a long time. 3/2 It was the brave Columbus … Who notified the nations / Of where I would reside!

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The place of abode; a dwelling; a habitation. 1060/989 Air has no Residence … no Door, residue, n. [F. résidu < L. residuum < re- + sedēre, sit.] That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated; leftover remains; small amount; last traces. 1344/1382 Plated the residue of Adz / With Monotony. resign (-ed), v. [OFr < L. resignare, unseal, cancel < re- + signāre to sign.]

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Renounce; forswear; stop being; [fig.] reconcile. 36/45 then they grew so jolly / I did resign the prig

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To fight or strive actively against; endeavor to counteract, defeat, or frustrate. 1417/1440 Of subjects that resist

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Enlarging; filling of a space; multiplying. 1175/1247 The Breeze … That reaches to our utmost Hair / Its Tentacles [resonance] divine. resource, n. [Fr. < L. re-, again + surgěre to rise.] A source of aid or support; something that will help or be of assistance; last resort. resow (-n), v. [sow -OE sawan.]

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That which is fixed; as redone (also word play on resew(n); to sew again; mend). 749/789 Wastes of Lives – resown with Colors respect, v. [L. respect-, ppl. stem of respicere to look (back) at, regard, consider, or the frequentative of this, respectare.] To view or consider with some degree of reverence; esteem; hold in great honor; feel awe towards. 1063/1097 Revere the Grayest Pile / For the Departed Creature's sake respectful, adj. [see respect, v.]

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Acting appropriately for a situation of toward a person; doing the proper thing. 1443/1469 The Sun respectful lies

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Relief from the stresses of life; break; pause for thought; rest; vacation. 1013/1023 But living, this include / The dying multifold – without / The Respite to be dead. resplendent, adj. [L. resplendent-em, < resplendēre, to resplend.] Glorious; very bright; shining with brilliant luster; with splendor and finery. 1626/1594 As that exalted [those resplendend] here respond (-ed), v. [L. re-, again + spondēre, to pledge, promise, warrant.]

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To react to a stimulus. 693/716 Therefore – the Pearl responded responsibility, n. [see responsible, adj.]

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The state of being accountable or answerable, as for a trust or office, or for a debt. 1058/1038 To be a Flower, is profound / Responsibility responsible, adj. [Fr. < L. respondēre, respond.] Accountable for something; as duties, or actions; answerable. 1343/1297 The idly swaying Plank / Responsible to nought responsive, adj. [Fr. responsif or late L. responsīv-us.] Answering; making reply; reacting to. 1445/1470 And kindred as responsive / As Porcelain. rest, n¹. [OE ræst.] (webplay: battle, bed, cloud, day, dead, death, down, dust, God, hand, head, heart, heaven, home, hope, land, lay, left, lies, mind, music, native, obtained, others, peace, place, reading, remain, repose, reward, sea, sleep, stand, state, still, stop, thing, tranquil, truth, wait, work, years).

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Stillness; calm; quiet; tranquility; peace of mind. 667/787 While I state – the Solemn Petals, / Far as North – and East, / … Culminate – in Rest

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Other similar or lesser things not mentioned. 171/169 Then prate about “Preferment” – / And “Station” – and the rest

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To cease from action. 78/125 a tattered heart – that sat it down to rest

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To replace; to return; as a person or thing to a former place or state; to bring back. 648/762 Life of Mine – restore restored, verbal adj. [see restore, v.] Recovered; healed; renewed; refreshed; brought back to original state; [fig.] resurrected. 901/809 The nearer they departed Us / The nearer they, restored, / Shall stand to Our Right Hand restrain (-ing), v. [OFr restrei(g)n- < L. restringěre, to bind fast,confine.] To hold back; to check; to hold from action by physical or moral force. To hinder from unlimited enjoyment. To confine or discipline. 790/741 Restraining Rampant Squirrel restricted, verbal adj. [L., see restrain, v.] Hindered; limited; curbed; restrained; contained; kept within bounds; [fig.] motionless; lifeless; inactive. 515/653 The long restricted Grave / Assert her Vital Privilege result, n. [L. re-, back + saltāre, to leap.]

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Final state or outcome. 1558/1588 If Doom itself were the result resume (-d, resuming, -s), v. [OFr résumer or L. re- + sūměre, to take.]

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To take up again after interruption; to begin again. 1682/1693 Some Dyer of a distant tree / Resumes his gaudy industry.

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The event, particularly at the general Judgement, where life is given back to humans. 216/124 Sleep the meek members of the Resurrection

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To keep, as an associate; to keep from departure; to let someone or something stay. 1506/1483 Equally to abhor Delight – / Equally retain him retake (-n), v. [re- + late OE tacan < ON taka, grasp, grip, seize.] To recapture; take again. 1535/1555 The Horse that scents the living Grass … Will be retaken with a shot retaken, verbal adj. [see retake, v.] Recaptured, taken again; forced to carry a burden again, as a slave. 512/360 The Soul's retaken moments … With shackles on the plumed feet retard (-ed, -s), v. [Fr. retarder or L. retardāre, re- + tardus, slow.]

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To slow down; to hinder; to handicap. 742/778 What Plan / They severally – retard – or further

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Dormant; quiet; secretive. 1748/1776 The reticent volcano keeps / His never slumbering plan retina, n. [medieval L.] In anatomy, one of the coats of the eye, at the back, or bottom; where vision is first perceived. 566/529 A Vision on the Retina retinue, n. [OFr retenue pa pple of retenir, retain.]

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Network, tangle, those attending. 786/887 The glittering Retinue of nerves – / Vitality to clog retire (-d, -s), v. [Fr. retirer, to withdraw, re- + tirer, to draw.]

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To depart; to leave, as Christ 317/263 When He – retires

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Return; turning around; going back to a former location. 615/453 Retreat – was out of Hope – / Behind – a Sealed Route – / Eternity's White Flag – Before retreat (-ing), v. [OFr retrairer, to withdraw.] Recede; draw back; pull away; avoid danger; withdraw from a place; leave from a location; move to a safer position. 867/969 Retreating up, a Billow's hight / Retreating blinded down … Instructs to the Divine. retreating, adj. [see retreat, v.] Diminishing; becoming less visible; moving out of sight; decreasing in size as light departs. 666/752 Ah, Teneriffe! / Retreating Mountain! retreating, verbal n. [see retreat, v.] Ending; departing; [fig.] death; demise; ceasing to live; process of dying; act of withdrawing from life. 1083/1045 We learn in the Retreating / How vast an one / Was recently among us retrieve (-s), v. [OFr re- + trouver to find.]