Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for STEEL'Y
STEEL'Y, a.
- Made of steel; consisting of steel. Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance. – Shak. Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. – Gay.
- Hard; firm. That she would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love. – Sidney.
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