Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: pillage – pine
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pillage, n. [Fr. pillage < piller, to plunder.]
- Theft; robbery; plundering.
- Loss of rightful property through stealing; loss of a loved one to death.
- Stolen property.
pillow, n. [OE pylu < L. pulvīn-us, cushion.] (webplay: bed, filled, hair, head, lay, long, reposing, soft, wood).
- Cushion; bolster; soft support; sleeping place.
- Head cushion in a casket; support for the head of a deceased person; [fig.] final resting place.
pilot, n. [Fr. pillotte < It. pilota < pedota, rudder, steersman, beacon.] (webplay: knowledge).
Captain; steersman; guide; driver of a ship; [fig.] Jesus Christ; spiritual guide.
pilot, v. [Fr. pilote-r, see pilot, n.] (webplay: knowledge).
Guide; lead; direct; steer; usher; drive; motivate; urge; spur; push.
pin (-s), n. [Late OE pinn prob. < L. pinna, pinnacle.]
- Fastener; tiny, pointed metal instrument used to hold clothing or cloth together. (218/189, 373/575)
- Brooch; decorative fastener.
pin (-s, pinned), v. [see pin, n.] (webplay: block, eye).
Attach; hang; connect; link; affix; bind; fasten; secure. (263/293)
pinch (-ed), v. [ONFr *pinchier < OFr pincier.] (webplay: covetous, pinching cold, try).
Hurt; bite; sting; agonize; afflict; torment; cause pain.
pinching, verbal adj. [see pinch, v.] (webplay: strong).
Agonizing; painful; excruciating; poignant; stinging; torturous; traumatic.
pine (-s), n. [OE pín < L. pīnus, pine tree.] (webplay: wood).
- Evergreen; coniferous tree.
- Evergreen scent; pleasant, aromatic odor of the pine tree.
pine (-s), v. [OE pínian < L. pœna, punishment, pain.] (webplay: lean, mind).
- Languish; decline; degenerate; deteriorate; dwindle; fade; starve; gradually expire; slowly perish; become feeble; waste away.
- Phrase “pine for”: miss; desire; long for; yearn for; feel homesick for; suffer emotionally from the lack of.