BOOTIKIN

Etymology

Noun

bootikin (plural bootikins)

(obsolete) A small boot or gaiter.

(obsolete) The boot (torture device).

A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.

Source: Wiktionary


Boot"i*kin, n. Etym: [Boot + -kin.]

1. A little boot, legging, or gaiter.

2. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout. H. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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