The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Instep \In"step\, n. [Formerly also instop, instup.]
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   1. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front
      of the ankle joint.
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   2. The part of a shoe, boot, or stocking covering the
      instep[1].
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   3. That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals,
      between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Instop \In*stop"\, v. t.
   To stop; to close; to make fast; as, to instop the seams.
   [Obs.] --Dryden.
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