Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Last (-ed, -s)
last (-ed, -s), v. [OE læstan, to follow, accomplish, perform, pay tribute, maintain, etc.] (webplay: after, before, best, business, certain, color, comes, conclusion, find, hour, man, others, perish, time, water, white, winter, year).
- Span; linger; stay; tarry; continue in existence.
- Endure; survive; abide; be preserved; remain unconsumed.
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