hoggelly a: ~ bogs also hoggedy bogs
hoggelly bog The [swanskin] socks were soled with deerskin or sealskin and worn in winter, not inside but outside the moccasins. They were called 'hoggelly bogs' or 'hoggeddy bogs.' Wearing four pairs of home knit socks inside his long skin-boots and a pair of hoggedy bogs outsid...
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| Summary: | hoggelly bog The [swanskin] socks were soled with deerskin or sealskin and worn in winter, not inside but outside the moccasins. They were called 'hoggelly bogs' or 'hoggeddy bogs.' Wearing four pairs of home knit socks inside his long skin-boots and a pair of hoggedy bogs outside, a man could spend a whole day in the woods and never have a cold toe, even in the frostiest weather. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G. M. Story AUG. 1 1989 WK Used I Used I Used I |
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