*brodekin*

n. [ F. brodequin, OE. brossequin, fr. OD. broseken, brosekin, dim. of broos buskin, prob. fr. LL. byrsa leather, Gr. by`rsa skin, hide. Cf. Buskin. ] A buskin or half-boot. [ Written also brodequin. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]