Sŏck, n.

n. [Lat. soccus, a kind of low-heeled, light shoe; It. socco, Pg. socco, soco, Sp. zoco, zueco, Fr. socque, Pr. soc, A-S. soco, D. sok, Ger. socke, O. Fries. socca, Sw. socka, Dan. sokke, Icel. sockr.] 1. A covering for the foot; especially, (a.) The shoe worn by an ancient actor of comedy; hence, comedy, in distinction from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin. Great Fletcher never treads in buskin here, Nor greater Jonson dares in socks appear. Dryden. (b.) A knit or woven covering for the foot, rather shorter than a stocking.

2. A warm inner sole for a shoe. Simmonds.
3. [Fr. soc, L. Lat. soccus, socus, Ger. sech, O. Ger. sōk, sōck.] A plowshare. Ed. Encyc.