Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A caper (a'caper)
a caper (a'caper), v. [see caper, v.]
Rustling; dancing; stirring; making a pleasant sound by moving; [prothesis] capering; a'capering; [word play on the noun phrase] a rustle; a stir of wind; [fig.] a dance; a mirthful movement.
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