buskin

Meaning

Noun

A half-boot.
A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.
Tragic drama; tragedy.
An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.

Origin

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

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