larrigan

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a type of moccasin of oil-tanned cowhide having uppers reaching almost to the knee and, usually, flexible soles.

See: shoepack(def. 1),logan

1898

For clothing, then, take . . . 1 pair Canadian laragans or shoe-packs; 3 pairs seamless felt ankle moccasins. . . .

1905

The snow clogged in all that was left of my cowhide mocassins (larigans) and I took them off. . . .

1950

The cook said after, it was lucky they had been cold enough to leave their larrigans on, else they'd run in their sock feet.

1961

After breakfast that day I rode to school on the rear runner of a fishmonger's sleigh wearing a pair of cowhide larrigans greasy with linseed oil.