dusty-foot

Now, beside the cave is a niche, cut square in the face of the rock, for offerings; and in that niche I found a fresh bunch of field flowers, put there by I know not what dusty-foot wayfarer.

Lore of Proserpine Maurice Hewlett 1892

Hours after the stars come out for Canada's Walk of Fame Festival and in the same month he establishes the Somalia Legacy Fund to support Somali-led projects to alleviate poverty, famine and health threats, the dusty-foot philosopher brings his trademark political-but-positive rhymes to Victoria Street.

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PIE-POUDRES (Fr. pied-poudreux, dusty-foot), court held at fairs to administer justice to itinerant vendors and buyers.

Every Man in His Humor Ben Jonson 1605