DISCALCED

discalced, discalceate, unshod

(adjective) (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; ā€œdiscalced friarsā€

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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