Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BALD'RICK
BALD'RICK, n. [from Sw. balt, Ir. balta, L. balteus, a belt, and rick, rich. See these words.]
- A girdle, or richly ornamented belt; a war girdle. A radiant baldrick o'er his shoulders tied. – Pope.
- The zodiac. – Spenser.
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