Obs. [as if ad. L. *excalceātiōn-em, n. of action f. excalceāre: see prec.] The action of taking or putting off the shoe, or shoes; spec. among the Hebrews, the taking off of a shoe by a widow, from her husband’s next of kin, upon his refusal to marry her.
1655. trans. Grotius’ Law Warre & Peace, 199. Even the Law of excalceation, as having in it something ignominious, was not of force upon them.
1750. in Chambers, Cycl.
1819. in Pantologia.
1876. Leisure Hour, 155/2. Excalceation—that is, the putting off the shoes as a mark of worship, or token of respect.
