Emily Dickinson Lexicon

TOE, n. [Sax. ta; G. zehe; Sw. tå; Dan. taae; Fr. doigt du pied; L. digitus. Toe is contracted from tog, the primary word on which L. digitus is formed, coinciding with dug, and signifying a shoot. Class Dg.]

1. One of the small members which form the extremity of the foot, corresponding to a finger on the hand. The toes in their form and structure resemble the fingers, but are shorter.
2. The fore part of the hoof of a horse, and of other hoofed animals.
3. The member of a beast's foot corresponding to the toe in man.