stirruplessadj.
/ˈstɪrəplɪs/ Without stirrups.
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stirruplessc1430
c1430 Syr Gener. (Roxb.) 7270 Ageyn dressed him [Generides] Without bridel and stiroples.
1613 J. Taylor Laugh & be Fat in Wks. (1630) ii. 70/2 Thy riding Stirroplesse.
1879 J. Beerbohm Wanderings in Patagonia 98 I had to ride stirrupless back to Santa Cruz.
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