Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LOKE
LOKE, n. [Qu. Ir. loch, dark; Gr. λυγη, darkness.]
- In the Scandinavian mythology, the evil deity, the author of all calamities; answering to the Arimanes of the Persians. – Mallet. Edda.
- A close narrow lane. [Local.]
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