单词 | scarpine |
释义 | scarpine|ˈskɑːpiːn| Also 6 Sc. scarpene. [ad. It. scarpino (dim. of scarpa shoe), whence F. escarpin, Sp. escarpino.] †1. A light shoe. Obs. rare—1.
a1586in Pinkerton Anc. Sc. Poems (1786) 184 Thair dry scarpenis..; Thair mullis glitteran on thair feit. 1611Florio, Scarpini, Scarpines, Pumps, or Sockes. 2. Hist. An instrument of torture for the feet. (Cf. boot n.3 3.)
1855Kingsley Westw. Ho! vii, I was put to the scarpines, whereof I am..somewhat lame of one leg to this day. |

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