Emily Dickinson Lexicon

STITCH, v.t. [G. sticken; D. stikken; Dan. stikker; Sw. sticka. This is another form of stick.]

1. To sew in a particular manner; to sew slightly or loosely; as, to stitch a collar or a wristband; to stitch the leaves of a book and form a pamphlet.
2. To form land into ridges. – New England. To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery. – Wiseman.