Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BU-COL'IC
BU-COL'IC, a. [Gr. βουκολος, a herdsman; βουπολικος, pastoral; L. buculus, an ox; bucolicus, pertaining to cattle, pastoral; W. and Corn. bugail or bygel; Ir. buachail, a shepherd. See Bovine.]
Pastoral; relating to country affairs and to a shepherd's life and occupation. – Johnson.
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