Emily Dickinson Lexicon

worm, n. [OE wyrm.] (webplay: arts, color, ends, find, smaller, something, spirit, wind, woody).

1. Caterpillar; larval stage of a moth or butterfly.
2. Earthworm; subterranean burrowing creature.
3. Phrase. "Angle worm": Earthworm; live bait used for fishing.