E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Shoe-loosed.
A man without shoes; an unnatural kinsman, a selfish prodigal (Hebrew). If a man refused to marry his brother’s widow, the woman pulled off his shoe in the presence of the elders, spat in his face, and called him “shoe-loosed.” (Deut. xxv. 9.)
