Rare spelling of 草鞋 (“straw sandal”).

(collective) people, each person, everybody

ancient times, a very long time ago

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

the past, old times / ancient

once (in the indeterminate past)

olden days; former

well done; good job

(emphatic) Alternative form of よく (yoku)

adverbial form of よい (yoi, “good”) / adverbial form of いい (ii, “good”) / 良く, 善く, 克く: good, well / 良く: frequently, often / 良く, 善く: having astonishing ability or guts / 能く: (literary) able to