Emily Dickinson Lexicon

measure (-s), n. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: dance, death, different, each, feet, hand, keep, long, music, old, rise, second, sought, world).

1. Degree; interval between dance steps.
2. Melody; musical phrase; division by which the motion of music is regulated.
3. Whole extent; dimensions including length, breadth, and thickness.
4. Amount; quantity.