Emily Dickinson Lexicon

foot (feet), n. [OE fot, fet. NW says probably allied to Gk, to walk, tread.] (webplay: boat, earth, end, fellow, inch, law, march, measure, mountains, music, pace, shod, soldier, stand, step, verse, walk).

1. Lower extremity of a leg; part of the leg that stands or walks on the ground.
2. That which resembles an animal's foot in shape or function.
3. Lower part; base; bottom.
4. End of a bed, grave, etc., towards which the feet are placed.
5. Organ of locomotion or attachment belonging to certain invertebrate animals.
6. Root anchoring a plant in the soil; bud or flower arising from a stem; waterlily pad.
7. Footing; foundation; condition; state.
8. Numerical measurement; pace; verse.
9. Step; pace.