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<hw>Foot"-sore`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having sore or tender feet, as by reason of much walking; <as>as, <ex>foot-sore</ex> cattle</as>.</def>

<h1>Footstalk</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"stalk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Footstall</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"stall`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Pedestal</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The stirrup of a woman's saddle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The plinth or base of a pillar.</def>

<h1>Footstep</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"step`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; <as>as, the <ex>footsteps</ex> of divine wisdom</as>.</def>

<blockquote>How on the faltering <b>footsteps</b> of decay Youth presses. <i>Bryant.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An inclined plane under a hand printing press.</def>

<h1>Footstone</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"stone`</hw> <tt>(?; 110)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The stone at the foot of a grave; -- opposed to <i>headstone</i>.</def>

<h1>Footstool</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"stool`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A low stool to support the feet of one when sitting.</def>

<h1>Footway</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"way`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A passage for pedestrians only.</def>

<h1>Footworn</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"worn`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Worn by, or weared in, the feet; <as>as, a <ex>footworn</ex> path; a <ex>footworn</ex> traveler.</as></def>

<h1>Footy</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Foot"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having <i>foots</i>, or settlings; <as>as, <ex>footy</ex> oil, molasses, etc.</as></def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Poor; mean.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>C. Kingsley.</i>

<h1>Fop</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>foppe</ets>, <ets>fop</ets>, fool; cf. E. <ets>fob</ets> to cheat, G. <ets>foppen</ets> to make a fool of one, jeer, D. <ets>foppen</ets>.]</ety> <def>One whose ambition it is to gain admiration by showy dress; a coxcomb; an inferior dandy.</def>

<h1>Fop-doodle</h1> <Xpage=581>

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