[hé, ㄏㄜˊ, 鞨] buskin; name of a tribe; turban #263,953[Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Buskin \Bus"kin\, n. [Prob. from OF. brossequin, or D. broosken.
See {Brodekin}.]
1. A strong, protecting covering for the foot, coming some
distance up the leg.
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The hunted red deer's undressed hide
Their hairy buskins well supplied. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. A similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very
thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the
stature; -- worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and
Rome. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as
distinguished from comedy.
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Great Fletcher never treads in buskins here,
No greater Jonson dares in socks appear. --Dryden.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
buskin
n 1: a boot reaching halfway up to the knee [syn: {buskin},
{combat boot}, {desert boot}, {half boot}, {top boot}]
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