dry-shodadj.
/ˈdrʌɪʃɒd/ a. Having one's shoes dry; without wetting the feet. (With go, pass, walk, etc.)
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1535 Bible (Coverdale) Josh. Contents The people go thorow it drye shodd.
c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme lxvi. 19 in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 75 Through Jordans streames we dry-shod waded.
1679 J. Dryden Troilus & Cressida v. ii. 62 And dry-shod, we may pass the naked ford.
1808 W. Scott Marmion ii. ix. 86 Dry-shod, o'er sands, twice every day, The pilgrims to the shrine find way.
b. attributive qualifying passage, etc.
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1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain Introd. i. 2 A dry-shod pass from side to side.
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