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unshodden

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Unshodden refers to being without shoes or unshod, often used in a poetic or archaic context.

Detailed Definition
The term unshodden is derived from the Old English 'unshod', meaning not wearing shoes. In poetry, it evokes a sense of innocence or vulnerability, as seen in the line where the 'first print of the unshodden foot' symbolizes a pure and untainted beginning. This imagery can resonate with themes of childhood or the natural state of being before societal impositions.
Example
Example in poetry:
From the first print of the unshodden foot, the lifting Hand, the breaking of the hair, barefoot; enhanced: "Unshodden foot prints sacred ground"; biblical: "Unshodden on holy"; contemporary: "Unshodden freedom"; educational: "Unshodden barefoot in ritual verse"; "Lifting unshodden steps."
Additional Notes
The word 'unshodden' appears in the context of a pure beginning, emphasizing the innocence of the first steps taken.; Found in the poem, From love’s first fever to her plague by Dylan Thomas
Also Known As
barefoot unshod discalced foot-loose
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