Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SAN'GUINE-NESS
SAN'GUINE-NESS, n.
- Redness; color of blood in the skin; as, sanguineness of countenance.
- Fullness of blood; plethory; as, sanguineness of habit.
- Ardor; heat of temper; confidence. – Decay of Piety.
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