Brōdē'kin or Brōdē'quin, n.

n. [Fr. brodequin, O. Fr. brossequin, Sp. borcegin, It. borzachino, from O. D. broseken, brosekin, dim. of broos, buskin, probably from L. Lat. byrsa, leather, Gr. βύρσα, skin, hide, like D. leers, laars, boot, from leer, leder, leather. Cf. BUSKIN.] A buskin or half boot.