unshod
part of speech
adjective (unshod — formal, literary)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal, literary) Unshod means not wearing shoes; barefoot. tree →
2) An unshod horse has no horseshoes on its hooves. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Jeremiah it is a warning to Israel not to run after idols until her feet are bare and her throat dry. Interpretation: Tradition reads it as God's call to stop chasing foreign gods, which wear Israel out and bring exile and hardship. In the primary lessons: An old-fashioned, literary word found in stories and poems: «the unshod children ran along the beach». On farms, an unshod horse has no metal shoes. Plain word: barefoot.
examples
- Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.' (Prophets JER.2.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- The unshod children ran along the sandy beach. tree →
- Some horses are kept unshod and walk on soft ground. tree →
- In the old tale, the poor boy walked unshod through the snow. tree →
- The blacksmith put shoes on the unshod pony. tree →
- Don't go unshod on the hot pavement. tree →
note
Literary; in everyday talk say «barefoot» or «with no shoes on». «Shod» is an old past form of «shoe» (to put shoes on): the horse was shod.
Trees and pragmatics
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