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Crutched Friar

British  
/ ˈkrʌtʃɪd, krʌtʃt /

noun

  1. a member of a mendicant order, suppressed in 1656

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Etymology

Origin of Crutched Friar

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

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