Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Beard (-'s)
bear (bearest, bearing, -s, bore, borne, bourne)bearded
beard (-'s), n. [OE.] (webplay: gray, small).
- Awn; spines; prickles; barbs; bristles; stiff hair-like tufts; sharp pointed filaments sprouting from a plant.
- Phrase. “Blue Beard's”: [see Blue Beard (-'s), proper n.]
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