bootikin

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small boot or gaiter. obsolete
  2. The boot (torture device). obsolete
  3. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.
    — June 22, 1772, Horace Walpole, letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway I tired myself with walking on Friday; the gout came on Saturday in my foot; yesterday I kept my bed till four o’ clock and my room all day—but with wrapping myself all over with bootikins, I have scarce had any pain.

词形变化

bootikins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.?
Proto-Germanic *bautaną
Frankish *bautander.?
Old French botebor.
Middle English bote
English boot
English -(i)kin
English bootikin
From boot + -(i)kin.
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