Etymology: half sole
: to attach a half sole to especially in repairing (a shoe)
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/haf"sohl', hahf"-/, v.t., half-soled, half-soling.
to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.
[1785-95]
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halfˈ-sole noun
The part of a shoe-sole from the instep to the toe
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Main Entry: ↑half
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the sole of a shoe or boot from the toe to the instep.
to put a new half sole or half soles on (shoes or boots).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.