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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Patten \Pat"ten\, n. [F. patin a high-heeled shoe, fr. patte
      paw, foot. Cf. Panton, Patt['e].]
      1. A clog or sole of wood, usually supported by an iron ring,
         worn to raise the feet from the wet or the mud.
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               The patten now supports each frugal dame. --Gay.
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      2. A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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