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DISCALCED
discalced, discalceate, unshod
(adjective) (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; “discalced friars”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
discalced (not comparable)
(Roman Catholicism) Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes. [from 17th c.]
(formal, more generally) Shoeless; without shoes on; barefoot, or wearing sandals rather than shoes. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*calced", a.
Definition: Unshod; barefooted; -- in distinction from calced. "The foundation of houses of discalced friars." Cardinal Manning's St. Teresa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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