Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GHOST, n. [Sax. gast; G. geist; D. geest; Ir. gasda. See Ghastly.]

1. Spirit; the soul of man. Shak. In this sense seldom used. But hence,
2. The soul of a deceased person; the soul or spirit separate from the body; an apparition. The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose. Dryden. To give up the ghost, is to die; to yield up the breath or spirit; to expire. Scripture. The Holy Ghost, is the third person in the adorable Trinity. Scripture.