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19. Frequently after a preposition, esp. in at the foot of.

a. The lower end or bottom of a page, document, list, etc.Sometimes also in † at foot: at the bottom of a page (obsolete).

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the world > space > relative position > end or extremity > [noun] > lower end

heel?c1450

foot1561

bottom1621

breech1678

talon1869

1561 R. Eden tr. M. Cortés Arte Nauigation ii. iii. sig. D.i^v The signes whose declination increaseth, are in the head or fronte of the Table, and the degrees of these figures descende by the left syde therof. And the signes whose declination decreaseth, are in the foote of the Table.

1593 T. Fale Horologiographia xxx. f. 59 The Degrees in the last columne doe serue for the Signes in the foote of the Table.

1643 Decl. New Loans (single sheet) The said Church-wardens and Overseers for the poor having subscribed their names at the foot of one part of the said Schedule indented.

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 231 He claps the Fingers of his Left Hand about the Foot of the Page.

1752 G. G. Beekman Let. 6 June in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 144 At foot you have my Own remarks of the many Errors on your last Letters.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1775 I. 460 How it ended I know not, as it is cut off abruptly at the foot of the last of these proof pages.

1855 B. Thorpe Pref. to Beowulf (1875) 8 Placing the proposed correction at foot.

1896 D. E. Jones & G. A. Schott tr. H. Hertz Misc. Papers xix. 307 The scale of heights is marked at the foot of the diagram.

1934 V. Steer Printing Design & Layout xvi. 293 Footnotes are explanatory notes at the foot of the page.

1959 Jrnl. Egyptian Archaeol. 45 74 The signature at the foot of the document is obviously written in a different hand.

2014 Sun (Nexis) 26 Dec. 80 Send your pics and full details to the email address at the foot of the page.

b. The position at a table (usually at one end) opposite that of the head (head n.¹ 18b), sometimes regarded as the least honoured or important. Later also more generally: one end of a table.

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the world > food and drink > food > setting table > [noun] > place at table

table room1607

bottom1629

board-head1637

board-enda1652

foot1700

plate1917

1700 Information for Ld. Basil Hamilton conc. Election Commissioner of Wigton 4 It was whispered amongst the Barons at the Foot of the Table..That they would be run down, unless the Lords were sent for.

1778 R. Tickell Anticipation 66 Monsieur de Sartine..was at the foot of the table; and we put Buccarelli in the chair.

1829 E. Bulwer-Lytton Disowned I. ii. 28 Are you still gabbling at the foot of the table.

1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife (1887) 223 He was invited to take the foot of the table and help the cold salmon.

1924 Aeronaut. Diplomacy 219 337 France..was not to be caught at the foot of the table a second time—and if the French maintain their present aerial supremacy, their place at the head of any future conference table is assured.

1951 G. Heyer Quiet Gentleman xi. 173 She was seated at the foot of the dinner-table.

2010 W. Eversohn October Killings xviii. 128 Bishop sat at the head... No one sat at the foot of the table.

c. The bottom of a list; the position of lowest priority on a list. Also: the position at the back of a class; the lowest or last position in a school class; cf. head of the class at class n. and adj. Phrases 1.

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1809 Scots. Mag. Feb. 112/1 Three who are newly elected will be added to the foot of the list.

1854 Mich. Jrnl. Educ. Oct. 323 The assistant tutor..walked to the foot of the class, took Webster by the arm and marched him..to the head.

1905 Worcester Mag. Jan. 9/1 Massachusetts, if near the very foot of the list in mere geographical area, is seventh in order of population.

1957 E. Paul That Crazy Amer. Music 243 The contemporary crop of rock and roll dancers include the young folks near the head or toward the foot of each class.

1989 Times 13 Sept. 32/1 The obvious solution..stays firmly at the foot of the agenda.

2009 Econ. Hist. Rev. 62 725 Westmorland and Devon were again towards the foot of the list.

d. Chiefly U.S. On a billiard or pool table: the end at which the object balls are racked; the end opposite the baulk. Frequently attributive.In the United Kingdom the more usual word for this end of a billiard table is top (top n.¹ 8a).

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1833 Court Mag. Oct. 165/1 I was witnessing a game at billiards... I advanced to the foot of the table, and placing my eye directly above its horizon, awaited the result.

1850 M. Phelan Billiards without Master 47 Fifteen balls..are arranged in the form of a triangle,..the base of the triangle being parallel with the end or foot cushion of the table.

1909 R. F. Foster Compl. Hoyle (rev. ed.) 649 The 1 and 2 balls must be spotted, respectively, at the foot of the table.

1993 D. Meurin Billiards 82 The fifteen object balls are racked in a triangle on the foot spot.

2010 N. Leider Pool & Billiards for Dummies v. xxi. 312 Tables have rails or channels that go from each pocket to a return tray by the foot of the table.

单词	at the foot of
释义	> as lemmas at the foot of 19. Frequently after a preposition, esp. in at the foot of. a. The lower end or bottom of a page, document, list, etc.Sometimes also in † at foot: at the bottom of a page (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > end or extremity > [noun] > lower end heel?c1450 foot1561 bottom1621 breech1678 talon1869 1561 R. Eden tr. M. Cortés Arte Nauigation ii. iii. sig. D.i^v The signes whose declination increaseth, are in the head or fronte of the Table, and the degrees of these figures descende by the left syde therof. And the signes whose declination decreaseth, are in the foote of the Table. 1593 T. Fale Horologiographia xxx. f. 59 The Degrees in the last columne doe serue for the Signes in the foote of the Table. 1643 Decl. New Loans (single sheet) The said Church-wardens and Overseers for the poor having subscribed their names at the foot of one part of the said Schedule indented. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 231 He claps the Fingers of his Left Hand about the Foot of the Page. 1752 G. G. Beekman Let. 6 June in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 144 At foot you have my Own remarks of the many Errors on your last Letters. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1775 I. 460 How it ended I know not, as it is cut off abruptly at the foot of the last of these proof pages. 1855 B. Thorpe Pref. to Beowulf (1875) 8 Placing the proposed correction at foot. 1896 D. E. Jones & G. A. Schott tr. H. Hertz Misc. Papers xix. 307 The scale of heights is marked at the foot of the diagram. 1934 V. Steer Printing Design & Layout xvi. 293 Footnotes are explanatory notes at the foot of the page. 1959 Jrnl. Egyptian Archaeol. 45 74 The signature at the foot of the document is obviously written in a different hand. 2014 Sun (Nexis) 26 Dec. 80 Send your pics and full details to the email address at the foot of the page. b. The position at a table (usually at one end) opposite that of the head (head n.¹ 18b), sometimes regarded as the least honoured or important. Later also more generally: one end of a table. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > setting table > [noun] > place at table table room1607 bottom1629 board-head1637 board-enda1652 foot1700 plate1917 1700 Information for Ld. Basil Hamilton conc. Election Commissioner of Wigton 4 It was whispered amongst the Barons at the Foot of the Table..That they would be run down, unless the Lords were sent for. 1778 R. Tickell Anticipation 66 Monsieur de Sartine..was at the foot of the table; and we put Buccarelli in the chair. 1829 E. Bulwer-Lytton Disowned I. ii. 28 Are you still gabbling at the foot of the table. 1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife (1887) 223 He was invited to take the foot of the table and help the cold salmon. 1924 Aeronaut. Diplomacy 219 337 France..was not to be caught at the foot of the table a second time—and if the French maintain their present aerial supremacy, their place at the head of any future conference table is assured. 1951 G. Heyer Quiet Gentleman xi. 173 She was seated at the foot of the dinner-table. 2010 W. Eversohn October Killings xviii. 128 Bishop sat at the head... No one sat at the foot of the table. c. The bottom of a list; the position of lowest priority on a list. Also: the position at the back of a class; the lowest or last position in a school class; cf. head of the class at class n. and adj. Phrases 1. ΚΠ 1809 Scots. Mag. Feb. 112/1 Three who are newly elected will be added to the foot of the list. 1854 Mich. Jrnl. Educ. Oct. 323 The assistant tutor..walked to the foot of the class, took Webster by the arm and marched him..to the head. 1905 Worcester Mag. Jan. 9/1 Massachusetts, if near the very foot of the list in mere geographical area, is seventh in order of population. 1957 E. Paul That Crazy Amer. Music 243 The contemporary crop of rock and roll dancers include the young folks near the head or toward the foot of each class. 1989 Times 13 Sept. 32/1 The obvious solution..stays firmly at the foot of the agenda. 2009 Econ. Hist. Rev. 62 725 Westmorland and Devon were again towards the foot of the list. d. Chiefly U.S. On a billiard or pool table: the end at which the object balls are racked; the end opposite the baulk. Frequently attributive.In the United Kingdom the more usual word for this end of a billiard table is top (top n.¹ 8a). ΚΠ 1833 Court Mag. Oct. 165/1 I was witnessing a game at billiards... I advanced to the foot of the table, and placing my eye directly above its horizon, awaited the result. 1850 M. Phelan Billiards without Master 47 Fifteen balls..are arranged in the form of a triangle,..the base of the triangle being parallel with the end or foot cushion of the table. 1909 R. F. Foster Compl. Hoyle (rev. ed.) 649 The 1 and 2 balls must be spotted, respectively, at the foot of the table. 1993 D. Meurin Billiards 82 The fifteen object balls are racked in a triangle on the foot spot. 2010 N. Leider Pool & Billiards for Dummies v. xxi. 312 Tables have rails or channels that go from each pocket to a return tray by the foot of the table. extracted from footn.int. < as lemmas
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