Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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To recall; to bring back; as from the memory or from the dead. 1508/1536 The tightening the Soil around … not retrieves the Plant retrieveless, adj. [see retrieve, v.] Unable to be regained; permanently lost; unable to be repaired or fixed. 1202/1190 Till some retrieveless Night / Our Vigilance at waste retriever, n. [see retrieve, v.] One who goes after things; retrieves; gets possession of again. 1367/1417 Tomorrow – thou Retriever / Of every tare retrim (-med), v. [re- + OE trymman, to make firm or strong, strengthen, confirm.] To trim again; to rearrange or “redeck” sails on a ship to catch more wind; to raise the sails again. 30/6 Retrimmed its masts – redecked its sails retrograde, n. [see retrograde, v.] Something that is retreating; plunging downward. 1089/1049 The Stock's advance and Retrograde retrograde, v. [L. retrōgradi < retrō + gradus step.] To go or move backward or downward; to deteriorate, break down or lose ground. 889/1067 Toward which forces creep / Past which forces retrograde retrospect (-s), n. [L. retrōspect-us, vbl. stem of retrospicere, to look back.]

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A past or a background for a life or events. 1142/729 Just such a retrospect / Hath the perfected Life retrospection, n. [L. type retrōspectiōn-em, see retrospect, n.]

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The faculty or ability of looking back on past things; having hindsight. 1289/1289 Left in immortal Youth / On that low Plain / That hath nor Retrospection return, n. [see return, v.] (webplay: day, fit, sun).

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Renovation; restoration; physical renewal; [fig.] resurrection; coming back to life. 804/860 hindered but a Mound // Her Warm return, return (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OFr < L. tornāre, turn on a lathe.] (webplay: again, answer, appear, begin, borrowed, called, day, distant, errands, friendly, go, gold, heart, heaven, hour, house, law, lord, name, other, place, plot, putting, report, revisit, revolution, same, seasons, send, show, sides, soul, spend, statement, sun, takes, tell, thought, turn, usually, wise).

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Reappear; appear again after an absence; [fig.] bring an answer. 48/65 Thrice to the floating casement / The Patriarch's bird returned

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Kind of renewal; type of renovation; manner of coming again; [fig.] resurrection. 148/146 This Bird … differed in returning

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Divulge; disclose. 282/342 Reveals the fact that One is rapt reveille, n. [Fr. réveiller, to awaken < re- + veiller < L. vigilāre, to keep watch.] Resurrection. 259/322 That lit the Drummer from the Camp / To purer Reveille! revel, v. [OFr reveler, to rebel, make noise.] Make merry; take part in festivities. 121/120 As Beggars revel at a feast revelation (-s, -'s), n. [OFr revelaciun or L. < revlāre, to unveil, reveal.] (webplay: himself; Apocalypse).

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Enlightenment; spiritual insight or manifestation. 496/364 numb to Revelation / if my Trade were bone

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Omega; last volume of the New Testament; book of visions recorded by John, the beloved disciple of Jesus; [fig.] the last days; end of life. 568/531 We learned the Whole of Love – / The Alphabet … Then Revelation closed

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Celebration. 1675/1692 A Revelry unspeakable revenge, n. [Fr. revenger < re- + venger, venge.] The return of an injury to acheive justice. 1509/1539 Mine enemy is growing old – / I have at last Revenge – revenue (s), n. [OFr < revenir, to return.] Income; yield; profit. 634/604 She squanders on your Head / Such [Revenues] of Pearl reverberation, n. [OFr.] Enlightenment. 1581/1665 How Life's reverberation / Its Explanation found “ revere (revering), v. [Fr. révérer or L. re- + verērī, to fear.] Regard with fear mingled with respect and affection; venerate. 1729/56 I the dart revere revered, verbal adj. [see revere, v.] Regarded with fear mingled with respect and affection; venerated. 1353v/1380v 'Tis Ecstasy's revealed [revered] Review reverent (-ly), adv. [L. reverentem.] With respect and reverence. 142/85 Then turning from them reverent reverential, adj. [L. reverentiāl-is.]

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Submissive; humble. 1273/1385 Select a reverential broom reverse, n. [see reverse, v.] (webplay: certainty.)

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Crisis; financial loss; sudden economic downturn; rapid turn from favorable to unfavorable circumstances. 771/870 Want – is a meagre Art / Acquired by Reverse

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Convolute; disorder; disturb; upset; make unnatural; go against the order of. 415/427 Sunset on the Dawn / Reverses Nature

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View and examine again. 412/432 I read my sentence – steadily – / Reviewed it with my eyes

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Asking or seeking. 1407v/1419v Accosted by a timid Bird / Irresolute of [revisiting for] Alms “ revive, v. [Fr. revivre or L. revīvěre < re- + vīvěre, to live.] Give new life or vigor to. 1500/1519 Lest Gratitude revive the snake revolting, adj. [Fr. révolter < L. re- + volutāre, to roll.] Repulsive; disgusting. 1749/1766 To this revolting bliss revolution, n. [OFr revolucion or late L. revolūtiōn-em < revolvěre, to revolve.]

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Change. 972/839 But to Faith – A Revolution / In Locality – revolution, adj. A day celebrating a past revolt. 73/136 How many Colors taken / On Revolution Day? revolver, n. [L. < re- + volvěre, to roll, turn.] Handgun. 670/407 The body – borrows a Revolver – revolving, adj. [see revolver, n.] Turning; rolling; moving round. 1463/1489 With a revolving Wheel rewalk (-s), v. [OE wealcan, to roll, toss or wealcian, to muffle up, to curl.] Walk again. 957/917 As One rewalks a Precipice reward, n. [ONFr = OFr reguard, regard.]

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Bribe. 900/1074 Not if the Just suspect me / and offer a Reward reward, v. [ONFr rewarder = OFr reguarder, regard.] Give good in return for good. 781/884 To wait eternity – is short – / If Love reward the end “ rewarded, verbal adj. [see reward, v.] Recompensed. 779/880 Rewarded Work – / Has impetus of Gain “ Rhine, proper n. [OHG ri, to go, to flow + Gaulish element (r)enos, water, that which flows.]

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Wine; sweet drink from grapes; [fig.] perfume of flowers; nectar of spring blossoms. 230/244 Bee and I – live by the quaffing … While runs the Rhine – / He and I – revel

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Uproar [word play on Ribbon.] 592/624 And Purple Ribaldry – of Morning ribbon (-s, -'s), n. [Later form of riban, of obscure origin.]

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Long, thin ray. 318/204 The Sun rose – / A Ribbon at a time “ ribboin, n. [see ribbon, n.] ribin, n. [see ribbon, n.] rich (-er), adj. [Germ. ríce, prob. < Celtic rīx = L. rex, king.] (webplay: beautiful, common, God, gold, hand, highly, men, pearl, sounds, suppose, sweet, wealthy, well).

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Emotionally or spiritually fulfilled. 1376/1401 Dreams … / That make us rich Richard, proper n. [Germanic ric, rule + hard, brave.] Male friend; miller; laborer; possibly Richard Mather (see ED's letters). 445/344 I thought how yellow it would look – / When Richard went to mill riches, n. [variation of richesse, assuming the form of a plural, see rich, adj.] (webplay: dominion, eastern, glory, gold, good, hand, less, men, number, opulent, pearl, plenty, possessing, power, powerful, sounds, sweet, treasure, wealthy).

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Fulfillment; spiritual blessings. 843/947 I made slow Riches … perceiveless Gain rid, v. [ON ryδja.] Disposed of. 894/1076 The Soul cannot be rid riddle, n¹. [OE rædels, counsel, opinion, conjecture; see read, v.]

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Mystery; unknown; hidden dimensions of spiritual reality; [fig.] afterlife; spirit world; life after death. 50/40 within the Riddle / One will walk today

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Fly. 869/909 a Dower of Buzz / That Bee to ride,

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Top of a grave. 876/852 A Rose upon its Ridge to sow right, adj. [OE reht.] (webplay: die, drawn, grave, hand, just, justice, man, restore, river, shortest, tell, term).