Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DRY'AD
DRY'AD, n. [L. dryades, plur. from Gr. δρυς, a tree.]
In mythology, a deity or nymph of the woods; a nymph supposed to preside over woods.
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DRY'AD, n. [L. dryades, plur. from Gr. δρυς, a tree.]
In mythology, a deity or nymph of the woods; a nymph supposed to preside over woods.
Return to page 203 of the letter “D”.