botew

Middle English

Alternative forms

• botuy, botue, buttwe, buttow, bottoi, butew

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French boteau, diminutive of bote (“boot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːtɛu̯/, /ˈbutɛu̯/

Noun

botew (plural boteux)

1. (Late Middle English) A sort of boot lacking leg coverings.

Descendants

• English: botew (obsolete)

References

• “bọ̄teu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-5.