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podism rare.|ˈpɒdɪz(ə)m| [ad. late L. podismus (Veg.), a. Gr. ποδισµός a measuring by feet, f. ποδίζειν to measure by feet, also to bind the feet, f. πούς, ποδ- foot.] †a. A measuring by feet. Obs. rare—0. †b. A footing. Obs. rare—1. c. Path. Spasm or cramp in the foot. rare—0.
1681Blount Glossogr. (ed. 5), Podism (podismus), a measuring by feet. 1688R. Holme Armoury iii. xvi. (Roxb.) 89/1 Allowing to euery souldier a larg podisme or place to stand in. 1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Podismus, a term for spasm of the foot, or of the toes..: podism. |