BRODEKIN

Noun

brodekin (plural brodekins)

Alternative form of brodequin

Source: Wiktionary


Brode"kin, n. Etym: [F. brodequin, OE. brossequin, fr. OD. broseken, brosekin, dim. of broos buskin, prob. fr. LL. byrsa leather, Gr. Buskin.]

Definition: A buskin or half-boot. [Written also brodequin.] [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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