Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Earnest
earn (-s, -ed, -ing)earring (-s, Ear Rings)
earnest, adj. [OE.] (webplay: jest, life).
Serious; weighty; grave; solemn; tragic.
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earn (-s, -ed, -ing)earring (-s, Ear Rings)
earnest, adj. [OE.] (webplay: jest, life).
Serious; weighty; grave; solemn; tragic.
Return to page 2 of the letter “e”.