fox a Cp OED fox v 6 'to repair (boots) by renewing the upper leather.' Comb fox boot [foks 'bout]: a boot with a renewed foot; a foxed boot.
   T 199-65 In the spring o' the year, when the weather'd start to get wet, they had the same legs but they'd cut the bottom part off of 'em an' they'd put a leather bottom an' a leather sole an' heel on 'em, and they'd have what they call fox boots. P 207-67 He put on his fox boots to go out in the storm.

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