To-boot

noun
1.
Archaic. something given into the bargain.
2.
Obsolete.

advantage.
remedy; relief; help.

verb (used with or without object)
3.
Archaic. to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to):
It boots thee not to complain.
Idioms
4.
to boot, in addition; besides:
We received an extra week’s pay to boot.
noun
1.
a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle, often to the knee See also chukka boot, top boot, Wellington boots, surgical boot
2.
an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear US and Canadian name trunk
3.
a protective covering over a mechanical device, such as a rubber sheath protecting a coupling joining two shafts
4.
(US & Canadian) a rubber patch used to repair a puncture in a tyre
5.
an instrument of torture used to crush the foot and lower leg
6.
a protective covering for the lower leg of a horse
7.
a kick: he gave the door a boot
8.
(Brit, slang) an ugly person (esp in the phrase old boot)
9.
(US, slang) a navy or marine recruit, esp one in training
10.
(computing) short for bootstrap (sense 4a)
11.
bet one’s boots, to be certain: you can bet your boots he’ll come
12.
See boots and all
13.
die with one’s boots on

to die while still active
to die in battle

14.
lick the boots of, to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards
15.
(slang) put the boot in

to kick a person, esp when he or she is already down
to harass someone or aggravate a problem
to finish off (something) with unnecessary brutality

16.
(slang) the boot, dismissal from employment; the sack
17.
the boot is on the other foot, the boot is on the other leg, the situation is or has now reversed
18.
too big for one’s boots, self-important or conceited
verb
19.
(transitive) (esp in football) to kick
20.
(transitive) to equip with boots
21.
(transitive) (informal)

(often foll by out) to eject forcibly
to dismiss from employment

22.
Also boot up. to start up the operating system of (a computer) or (of a computer) to begin operating
verb (usually impersonal)
1.
(archaic) to be of advantage or use to (a person): what boots it to complain?
noun
2.
(obsolete) an advantage
3.
(dialect) something given in addition, esp to equalize an exchange: a ten pound boot to settle the bargain
4.
to boot, as well; in addition: it’s cold and musty, and damp to boot
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