Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EARTH'LY, a.

1. Pertaining to the earth, or to this world. Our earthly house of this tabernacle. 2 Cor. v.
2. Not heavenly; vile; mean. This earthly load / Of death called life. Milton.
3. Belonging to our present state; as, earthly objects; earthly residence.
4. Belonging to the earth or world; carnal; vile; as opposed to spiritual or heavenly. Whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Phil. iii.
5. Corporeal; not mental. Spenser.