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noun
- A half-boot.
- 1819: Isaac, relieved of one half of his apprehensions, by learning that his daughter lived, and might possibly be ransomed, threw himself at the feet of the generous Outlaw, and, rubbing his beard against his buskins, sought to kiss the hem of his green cassock. " Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- 1997: Alexius was acclaimed with the imperial titles and formally shod with the purple buskins, embroidered in gold with the double-headed eagles of Byzantium " John Julius Norwich, A Short History of Byzantium (Penguin 1998, p. 248)
- A type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy.
Etymology: Apparently from Old French bousequin, variant of brousequin (modern brodequin), probably from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown origin.
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