Saturday, July 10, 2010

#191 buskin

buskin- a sandal-like covering for the foot and leg, reaching the calf and usually laced; a thick soled laced half boot resembling those worn by actors of ancient Greece in tragic drama; also cothurnus

- C16 Spanish borzegui; Old French bouzequin; Italian borzacchino

And teach her tread aloft in buskin fine.

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