Emily Dickinson Lexicon

last (-s), n. [OE hlæst, load, OE lást, footstep.] (webplay: before, bend, comes, day, drawn, foot, load, names, year).

1. End; closing; conclusion; final part; concluding time.
2. Footstep; track; trace; form of a shoe.
3. Ultimate one; culminating weight; [word play] final step; terminal footstep; [fig.] concluding phase of life.