Emily Dickinson Lexicon

boundary (boundaries), n. [OFr < L. 'stream'.]

1. Border; limit; perimeter; circuit; circumference; property line; natural domain; authorized territory; legal sphere of activity; [fig.] constraint; limitation; restriction.
2. Quantity; measure; large amount; great capacity; specific experience.
3. Domain; realm; stewardship; appointed sphere; area of influence; ability to communicate with; [fig.] mortality; life on earth.