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Crutched Friar

/ ˈkrʌtʃɪd; krʌtʃt /

noun

  1. a member of a mendicant order, suppressed in 1656
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Crutched Friar1

C16: crutched , variant of crouched, literally: crossed, referring to the cross worn on their habits

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