Emily Dickinson Lexicon

REST'LESS, a. [from rest; Sax. restleas.]

1. Unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.
2. Being without sleep; uneasy. Restless he pass'd the remnant of the night. – Dryden.
3. Passed in unquietness; as, the patient has had a restless night.
4. Uneasy; unquiet; not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; as, a restless prince; restless ambition; restless passions.
5. Uneasy; turbulent; as, restless subjects.
6. Unsettled; disposed to wander or to change place or condition. Restless at home, and ever prone to range. – Dryden.