Emily Dickinson Lexicon

work (-ed, -ing, -s, wrought), v. [OE wyrcan.] (webplay: action, cheeks, chief, child, days, design, dreams, dropped, duties, flowers, form, God, grace, hard, heart, labor, man, mines, motion, move, needle, nerve, night, rising, trembling, together, seamen, stir, strain, sun, tides, together, way, wind).

1. Perform; function; act; operate; [fig.] create music.
2. Labor; strain; exert oneself; expend energy; [fig.] perform one's natural function; provide light; gather pollen; [metaphor] revise; edit; alter; rewrite.
3. Strive; aspire; persevere; pursue; seek; endeavor.
4. Craft; create; compose; design; elaborate; illuminate.
5. Cause; instill; induce; infuse; bring on.
6. Shine; give warmth.