Emily Dickinson Lexicon

POUR, v.t. [W. bwrw, to cast, send, throw, thrust.]

1. To throw, as a fluid in a stream, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail, or out of a pail; to pour wine into a decanter. Pour is appropriately but not exclusively applied to fluids, and signifies merely to cast or throw, and this sense is modified by out, from, in, into, against, on, upon, under, &c. It is applied not only to liquors, but to other fluids, and to substances consisting of fine particles; as, to pour a stream of gas or air upon a fire; to pour out sand. It expresses particularly the bestowing or sending forth in copious abundance. I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. – Joel ii. To pour out dust. – Lev. xiv.
2. To emit; to send forth in a stream or continued succession. London doth pour out her citizens. – Shak.
3. To send forth; as, to pour out words, prayers or sighs; to pour out the heart or soul. – Ps. lxii.
4. To throw in profusion or with overwhelming force. I will shortly pour out my fury on thee. – Ezek vii.