Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SONG'STER
SONG'STER, n. [song and Sax. steora, one that steers.]
- One that sings; one skilled in singing; not often applied to human beings, or only in slight contempt. – Howell.
- A bird that sings; as, the little songster in his cage. [In this use, the word is elegant.]
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