seven-leagued boots
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The boots worn by Boot 132 Bore the giant in the fairy tale, called The Seven- leagued Soots. A pace taken in them measured, seven leagues.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “seven-leagued boots” mean?
The boots worn by Boot 132 Bore the giant in the fairy tale, called The Seven- leagued Soots. A pace taken in them measured, seven leagues.
Is “seven-leagued boots” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.