Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western
Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell
in everlasting joy.
Is"land (?), v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to
make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley.
2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep.
Southey.
Is"land*er (?), n. An inhabitant of an island.
Is"land*y (?), a. Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands.
Cotgrave.
Isle (?), n. [Obs.] See Aisle.
Isle (?), n. [OF. isle, F. île, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf.
Insulate.]