Shodden: meaning, definitions and examples

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shodden

 

[ หˆสƒษ’d.ษ™n ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past participle

Shodden is the past participle of the verb 'shod', which means to put shoes on an animal, specifically a horse. It is a term most commonly used in the context of farriery.

Synonyms

equipped, fitted, shoed.

Examples of usage

  • The horse had been shodden to protect its hooves.
  • They had shodden all the horses before the race.
  • After the winter, the horses needed to be shodden again.

Translations

Translations of the word "shodden" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ shodden

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต shodden

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท shodden

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ shodden

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท shodden

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ shodden

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ shodden

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ shodden

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ shodden

Etymology

The term 'shodden' originates from the Old English word 'sceod', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*skoรพa', meaning to provide with shoes. The word 'shoe' itself has roots in the further Proto-Indo-European language, suggesting a shared heritage across various languages regarding the concept of footwear. Over time, as equestrian practices developed, so did the specific terminology associated with caring for and maintaining horses' hooves. The past participle form, 'shodden', reflects a historical crafting practice that was essential to daily life in agricultural and pastoral societies, and it remains in niche usage today, particularly among those knowledgeable in horse care and farriery.