Emily Dickinson Lexicon

age (-s), n. [OFr aäge.] (webplay: acts, ask, began, beginning, century, children, eyes, life, long, man, mature, period, strength, time, whole, youth).

1. Lifetime; range of years from birth to death; date of birth and death.
2. Passage of time; process of getting older.
3. Epoch; generation; distinct era of time; long period of time.