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buskined
Variant of buskin
noun
- a boot reaching to the calf or knee, worn in earlier times; esp., the high, thick-soled, laced boot worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedy
- tragic drama; tragedy
Related Forms:
- buskined adjective
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