Emily Dickinson Lexicon

meat, n. [OE.] (webplay: delight, fed, lives).

1. Gist; pith; essential core; [generalization] food; nutritious content; nourishing substance that is fit to be eaten by humans and other creatures.
2. Food; meal; viand; comestible item; [specification] portion of edible animal flesh.
3. Victuals; [fig.] spiritual comfort; that which delights the soul.
4. Nutrient; aliment; [generalization] matter; thing; object.