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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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