Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FIST
FIST, n. [Sax. fyst; D. vuist; G. faust; Russ. piast; Bohem. bost. Qu. is it from the root of fast?]
The hand clenched; the hand with the fingers doubled into the palm.
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FIST, n. [Sax. fyst; D. vuist; G. faust; Russ. piast; Bohem. bost. Qu. is it from the root of fast?]
The hand clenched; the hand with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Return to page 59 of the letter “F”.