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A buskin is a knee- or calf-length boot made of leather or cloth, enclosed by material, and laced, from above the toes to the top of the boot, and open across the toes.[1] A high-heeled version was worn by Athenian tragic actors (to make them look taller)Шаблон:Citation needed. It was also worn by hunters, and soldiers in Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman societies, to protect the lower legs against thorns, dirt, etc.
The word buskin, only recorded in English since 1503 meaning "half boot", is of unknown origin, perhaps from Old Frenchbrousequin (in modern Frenchbrodequin) or directly from its Middle Dutch model brosekin "small leather boot". Figurative senses relating to tragedy are from the word being used (since 1570) to translate Greekkothornos (Шаблон:Lang-el) or Latin cothurnus, the high, thick-soled boot worn in Athenian tragedy; contrasted with "sock" (from Latin soccus), the low shoe worn by comediansШаблон:Citation needed.
Originally liturgical buskins were worn by all priests, until about the eighth century when they were reserved for the exclusive use of bishops as part of the pontificalia, i.e. episcopal "regalia", a privilege in modern times extended to some lesser prelates. In liturgical colour they correspond to the chasuble, but are never worn with black.