Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DELL
DELL, n. [Qu. dale, or W. dell, a cleft or rift; or is it contracted from Sax. degle?]
A pit, or a hollow place; a cavity or narrow opening. – Spenser. Milton.
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DELL, n. [Qu. dale, or W. dell, a cleft or rift; or is it contracted from Sax. degle?]
A pit, or a hollow place; a cavity or narrow opening. – Spenser. Milton.
Return to page 49 of the letter “D”.