Emily Dickinson Lexicon

crease (-s), n. [Origin unknown.] (webplay: groove, made).

1. Shadow; nook; corner; cranny; crevice; hidden recess.
2. Furrow; line; ridge; ripple; wave; undulation.
3. Wrinkle; [fig.] withering; drooping; shrinking; shriveling.
4. Plot; grave; tomb; burial chamber.
5. Dent; fold; pleat.