† rag-bootn.Obsoleterare a piece of rag tied round the foot of a hen to prevent it from straying.
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1879 A. G. RicheyAnc. Laws Ireland IV. Introd. p. cxxix The trespasses of hens may involve negligence on the part of the owner, for by proper rag-boots fowl may be restrained from wandering.