Emily Dickinson Lexicon

quick, n. [see quick, adj.] (webplay: alive, child, dead, eye, flesh, motions, parts, sharpen, short, spirit, stimulate).

1. Most sensitive part; most easily aggravated portion; most sore or painful region; [fig.] worst.
2. Essence; substance; crux; most vital aspect; most important feature.
3. Life; living thing.
4. Birth; beginning; dawn; rise.