Footbreadth

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The breadth of a foot; used as a measure.

    "Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a footbreadth; because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession."

Example

More examples

"Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a footbreadth; because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession."

Etymology

From foot + breadth. Compare Middle English fote-brede.

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