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buskin

noun
/ˈbʌskɪn/

Etymology

Apparently from Old French bousequin, variant of brousequin (compare modern French brodequin), probably from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown origin.

  1. derived from broseken
  2. derived from bousequin

Definitions

  1. A soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.

    • She, having hong upon a bough on high / Her bow and painted quiver, had unlaste / Her silver buskins from her nimble thigh […]
    • With this knife also, he will joynt a Deere, or any beast, shape his shooes, buskins, mantels, etc.

  2. A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven…

    A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.

  3. A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open…

    A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Tragic drama

      Tragic drama; tragedy.

      • Such an undertaking by no means benefits the low-heeled buskin of modern fiction.

    2. An instrument of torture for the foot

      An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.

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