世せ知ち弁べん足袋たび

noun

tabi covers; protective overshoes for tabi

Rare historical term for a covering worn over tabi (split-toed socks) to keep them clean, especially in wet or dirty conditions. Cross-referenced with 足袋 (tabi).

See also: 足袋

• 昔むかしの旅たび人びとは、雨あめの日ひに世せ知ち弁べん足袋たびを履はいて足袋たびを汚よごれから守まもった。

  Travelers in the old days wore tabi covers on rainy days to protect their tabi from getting dirty.