n. A Middle English form of peace.n. A Middle English form of piece.n. In anatomy and zoology:n. The foot; the third and distal segment of the hind limb of a vertebrate, consisting of the tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges: the correlative of manus of the fore limb.n. A foot-like part or organ; a peduncle, or base of support.n. In music: Same as ground bass (which see, under bass).n. Same as podatus.n. In prosody, either of the two quatrains which form the first part of a sonnet.