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seven-league boots en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-normally) A pair of boots enabling the wearer to cross seven leagues at one stride.
   • The Count strode away as if he had secured seven-league boots, and in less time than it seemed possible, though it was an age to Lady Anne […], he returned with two bank of England notes in his hand, which he put into the bailiff's, saying,—"There's your money for yourself and all. You have proper behavour, and will make no say of this littel matter." 1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XL, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 211:

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Translations (20)

uk семими́льні чо́боти (boots enabling great stride) · pl siedmiomilowe buty (boots enabling great stride) · is sjömílnaskór (boots enabling great stride) · fi seitsemän peninkulman saappaat (boots enabling great stride) · ru сапоги́-скорохо́ды (boots enabling great stride) · hu hétmérföldes csizma (boots enabling great stride) · ca botes de set llegües (boots enabling great stride) · kk жүрдек етік (boots enabling great stride) · ru семими́льные сапоги́ (boots enabling great stride) · cs sedmimílové boty (boots enabling great stride) · cmn 七里靴 (boots enabling great stride) · et seitsmepenikoormasaapad (boots enabling great stride) · pt botas de sete léguas (boots enabling great stride) · it stivali delle sette leghe (boots enabling great stride) · nl zevenmijlslaarzen (boots enabling great stride) · de Siebenmeilenstiefel (boots enabling great stride) · fr bottes de sept lieues (boots enabling great stride) · sv sjumilastövlar (boots enabling great stride) · uk чо́боти-скорохо́ди (boots enabling great stride) · es botas de siete leguas (boots enabling great stride)