Lexicographical Neighbors of Larrigans
Literary usage of Larrigans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle by Lyman Hotchkiss] [Bagg (1887)
"Why, man ! larrigans is boots,—coarse, stout boots for the lumbermen to wade in
... That 's what larrigans is ! " Elated by this unexpected addition to my ..."
2. The way of the woods: A Manual for Sportsmen in Northeastern United States by Edward Breck (1908)
"larrigans, coming over the ankle, are better than moccasins as they do not so
easily fill with water, mud, and snow, and do not come off. ..."
3. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1900)
"You 're a man—an' I ain't fit to ile your larrigans [shoes]. An' I '11 pay fer
the horse, first chance I git!" Michaud paused, waiting for an answer, ..."
4. The Natural History of Some Common Animals: A Book of Animal Life by Charles George Douglas Roberts (1904)
"... and the air that rushed out with the light from the open door was heavy with
the smell of wet woollens, wet larrigans, and wet leather. ..."
5. Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle by Lyman Hotchkiss] [Bagg (1887)
"... 's what larrigans is ! " d by this unexpected addition to my linguistic
knowledge, I took a if 3 m. on the St. Stephen sidewalks, and then wheeled back ..."
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