Emily Dickinson Lexicon

brush (-ed), v. [Fr. see brush, n.] (webplay: dust, passing, trees, wind).

1. Sweep; move across; [fig.] scrub; scour; cleanse; polish; set in order; remove impurities.
2. Graze; skim; touch lightly in passing; [fig.] sense; feel; perceive; tangibly experience.
3. Shoo; dismiss; send away; set aside.