S. Worthen | Weblog

indeed, your poll fails me, as the only meaning of the word I was even aware existed is the verb. (My horse performed a good demopsntration of the position of the verb speaks of with his front legs last night - at a speed rapid and forceful enough that his hoof bruised the side of my foot a bit! I was standing well off to one side of him when something fell off the stable door in front of him. So he jumped suddenly on the spot and came down with his legs splayed way out to the sides. Rather glad he didn't manage to do what he did once... when he came down with considerable force with one of his hooves out to the side and right on top of my foot :-( )