Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Close (-r)
close (-r), adv. [see close, adj.] (webplay: book, day, door, eyes, fast, high, key, lid, life, night, manner, move, pause, place, pressing, rest, shuts, stopping, tight, time, up).
- Near; nearby; in immediate proximity.
- Tight; shut solidly; fast, so as to leave no interstices, outlets, or openings.
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