Part 4459

<h1>Foolishly</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Fool"ish*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a foolish manner.</def>

<h1>Foolishness</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Fool"ish*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being foolish.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A foolish practice; an absurdity.</def>

<blockquote> The preaching of the cross is to them that perish <b>foolishness</b>. <i>1 Cor. i. 18.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fool-large</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Fool"-large`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>follarge</ets>. See <er>Fool</er>, and <er>Large</er>.]</ety> <def>Foolishly liberal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fool-largesse</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Fool"-lar*gesse`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Fool-large</er>, <er>Largess</er>.]</ety> <def>Foolish expenditure; waste.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Foolscap</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Fools"cap`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from the watermark of a <ets>fool's cap and bells</ets> used by old paper makers. See <ets>Fool's cap</ets>, under <er>Fool</er>.]</ety> <def>A writing paper made in sheets, ordinarily 16 x 13 inches, and folded so as to make a page 13 x 8 inches. See <er>Paper</er>.</def>

<h1>Foot</h1> <Xpage=580>

<hw>Foot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Feet</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>fot</ets>, <ets>foot</ets>, pl. <?/ <ets>feet</ets>. AS. <ets>f<?/t</ets>, pl. <ets>f<?/t</ets>; akin to D. <ets>voet</ets>, OHG. <ets>fuoz</ets>, G. <ets>fuss</ets>, Icel. <ets>f<?/ir</ets>, Sw. <ets>fot</ets>, Dan. <ets>fod</ets>, Goth. <ets>f<?/tus</ets>, L. <ets>pes</ets>, Gr. <?/, Skr. <ets>p\'bed</ets>, Icel. <ets>fet</ets> step, pace measure of a foot, <ets>feta</ets> to step, find one's way. \'fb77, 250. Cf. <er>Antipodes</er>, <er>Cap-a-pie</er>, <er>Expedient</er>, <er>Fet</er> to fetch, <er>Fetlock</er>, <er>Fetter</er>, <er>Pawn</er> a piece in chess, <er>Pedal</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See <er>Manus</er>, and <er>Pes</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Buccinum</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; <as>as, the <ex>foot</ex> of a table; the <ex>foot</ex> of a stocking.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; <as>as, the <ex>foot</ex> of a hill; the <ex>foot</ex> of the procession; the <ex>foot</ex> of a class; the <ex>foot</ex> of the bed.</as></def>

<blockquote> And now at <b>foot</b> Of heaven's ascent they lift their feet. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular.</def>

<blockquote> Answer directly upon the <b>foot</b> of dry reason. <i>Berkeley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote> As to his being on the <b>foot</b> of a servant. <i>Walpole.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See <er>Yard</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. It differs in length in different countries. In the United States and in England it is 304.8 millimeters.</note>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as <i>the foot</i>, in distinction from the cavalry.</def> "Both horse and <i>foot</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>