To be discalced (used of certain religious orders) means to go barefoot or wearing only sandals.
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Saturday, 1 June 2013
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“I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me.” - Winnie the Pooh
"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
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My daughter Helen commented in November 2008 in her Blog that she was now keeping a notebook of new words that she came across during her reading. "This week I bought a lovely little leather bound book to write new words in as I read them . I've added a few from "1984", but my favourite has to be persiflage (from the French persifler) which means banter." I later discovered that my older daughter, Bryony, also kept a similar notebook.
This inspired me to create a Word blog. This will include both new words, favourite words and the origins of phrases that we commonly use. A definition and some comment, perhaps even a relevant quotation, will acompany the word or phrase.
This inspired me to create a Word blog. This will include both new words, favourite words and the origins of phrases that we commonly use. A definition and some comment, perhaps even a relevant quotation, will acompany the word or phrase.
“I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me.” - Winnie the Pooh
I never heard the word before but in Sweden we usually discalceate every time we get home - or step inside someone else's home.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. I have one friend who asks me to take my shoe s off when going in her house but it's not a normal practice here.
DeleteIn Sweden it would be considered rude to walk further into someone's home than the hall with the outdoors shoes still on, without asking permission.
DeleteI always discalceate when I'm home, but I'd never wear such uncomfortably high heels in the first place!
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