hairy-foot

Updated: May 23, 2025

Then, heaving a deep sigh, he said, "What can that jade of a daughter of mine have seen to make her take a fancy to this ogre, or strike up a dance with this hairy-foot? Ah, vile, false creature, who has cast so base a spell on her? But why do we wait?

Giambattista Basile - Stories from the Pentamerone