patten
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English paten, patin, pateyn, from Middle French patin, from pate, patte (“paw, hoof”), from Latin patta, of imitative origin
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpætən/
[edit] Noun
patten (plural pattens)
- A type of medieval footwear often used to elevate the foot.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Book IV, chapter viii
- Tom Freckle, the smith's son, was the next victim to her rage. He was an ingenious workman, and made excellent pattens; nay, the very patten with which he was knocked down was his own workmanship.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Book IV, chapter viii
