Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Pinch (-ed)
pinch (-ed), v. [ONFr *pinchier < OFr pincier.] (webplay: covetous, pinching cold, try).
Hurt; bite; sting; agonize; afflict; torment; cause pain.
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pinch (-ed), v. [ONFr *pinchier < OFr pincier.] (webplay: covetous, pinching cold, try).
Hurt; bite; sting; agonize; afflict; torment; cause pain.
Return to page 29 of the letter “p”.