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121Sole — (s[=o]l), n. [AS. sole, fr. L. soolea (or rather an assumed L. sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf. {Exile}, {Saloon}, {Soil} earth, {Sole} the fish.] 1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. [1913… …
122Sole leather — Sole Sole (s[=o]l), n. [AS. sole, fr. L. soolea (or rather an assumed L. sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf. {Exile}, {Saloon}, {Soil} earth, {Sole} the fish.] 1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself.… …
123Spat — Spat, n. [Short for {Spatterdash}.] 1. A legging; a gaiter. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of short cloth or leather gaiter worn over the upper part of the shoe and fastened beneath the instep; chiefly in pl. [Webster 1913… …
124To catch one flatfooted — Flat footed Flat foot ed, a. 1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. Firm footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. clumsy; amateurish; pedestrian;… …
125To ride shank's mare — Shank Shank, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. {Skink}, v.] 1. The part of the leg from… …
126flatfoot — noun (plural flatfeet) Date: 1860 1. a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground 2. a foot affected with flatfoot 3. a. or plural flatfoots slang police officer; especially a patrolman… …
127gaiter — noun Etymology: French guêtre Date: 1775 1. a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid calf or knee 2. a. an overshoe with fabric upper b. an ankle high shoe with elastic gores in the sides …
128kiltie — noun Date: 1842 1. (or kilty) one who wears a kilt 2. a shoe with a long slashed tongue that folds over the instep; also such a tongue …
