单词 | discalced |
释义 | discalcedadj. Barefoot; without shoes. Also as a postmodifier. Cf. discalceate adj., discalceated adj.Chiefly (sometimes with capital initial) with reference to certain strict orders of Catholic friars or nuns whose members go barefoot or are shod only in sandals. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing footwear > wearing shoes > not unshodc897 unshoeda1425 discalced1615 shoeless1627 discalceate1638 discalceated1639 unshodden1836 society > faith > artefacts > monastic garb > items of attire > [adjective] > furnished with shoe > not discalced1615 discalceate1638 discalceated1639 1615 E. Grimeston tr. P. d'Avity Estates 1209 Men, who are at this day called Carmes discalced [Fr. les Carmes dechaussez], or barefooted. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 139 They are called Carmes discalced, or bare footed Friers. 1700 P. Rycaut Hist. Turks III. 264 The King..walked in Procession..to the Church of the Franciscans discalced. 1797 Archaeologia 13 272 Discalced Carmes at Tongres. 1877 Cornhill Mag. July 32 There is no sanctity attached to shoes and stockings short of going entirely discalced. 1885 W. E. Addis & T. Arnold Catholic Dict. (ed. 3) 265 The Carmelite reform both of men and women, instituted by St. Teresa, is also discalced. The discalced Augustinians (Hermits) were founded by Father Thomas of Jesus, a Portuguese. 1920 F. Hamilton Days before Yesterday vii. 204 The House emptied, but the discalced legislator retained his seat. 1989 L. Erdrich Baptism of Desire (1991) iii. 10 Now I see you walking toward me, discalced like the poor, as the dogwood trees come into blossom. 2004 Mod. Asian Stud. 38 215 When six discalced Franciscans arrived in 1543, Bhuvanekabahu offered them financial support. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1615 |
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