padfoot

1 of 2

noun (1)

plural padfeet

1

dialectal, England : goblin compare barghest, boogeyman

2

dialectal, England : footpad entry 1

pad foot

2 of 2

noun (2)

: club foot

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

pad entry 4 + foot

Noun (2)

pad entry 1

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