Emily Dickinson Lexicon

wise (-r), adj. [OE wís.] (webplay: accomplish, arts, choosing, containing, correctly, divination, godly, grave, hidden, know, learned, man, philosophy, science, show).

1. Comprehending; competent; enlightened; sensible; gifted with understanding; capable of good judgment; having the power of discernment.
2. Pious; godlike; righteous; religious; [kenning: “Wise Book”] Bible; Old and New Testaments.
3. More mature; more understanding; more perceptive.
4. Knowledgeable; intelligent; experienced; capable; possessing worldly learning.
5. Phrase. “Wise Man / Wise Men”: holy one; man who has wisdom; [fig.] magi; guru; oracle; rabbi; sage; seer; prophet; visionary; holy teacher; divine messenger.