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Teawitch
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Teawitch asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 10 years ago

Does anyone know what a Kurdled (or Curdled?) Friar was and what their duties were?

I am trying to find information on this particular type of friar. I have Google-ed, Binged, Yahoo-ed and used other search engines but the only thing I have found was the name Friar Tuck and the fact a friar did not live in a monastery. I need more details and what they would carry as they traveled. Can anyone tell me or suggest a site or book which might help me? It is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance. This is for building a persona for a friend, not school work.

By the way, I chose this site because some of you have knowledge of Religious orders and might know where I can get the information.

Update:

Tuck and marian (I read somewhere) had only a brief mention in the original poem about Robin Hood. In the movie The Adventures of Robin Hood staring Errol Flynn, RH specifically said "A Kurdled Friar! And a fat one at that." when they came upon the sleeping friar by the lake.

No, it isn't part of a game.

Yes, I know that there was an article of clothing with that name, but was trying to find out more about the particular friar or friars which were mentioned in the movie. Supposedly Tuck was also a master swordsman. But then of course in those days you had to be if you were not living a cloistered life but living among the people and traveling town to town. Some men from the crusades or younger sons were expected to take up the monastic life.

Update 2:

Uh, Mike. The site has nothing to do with my question and so not welcomed. Conversion to Christianity, especially the way the site you listed shows, is an insult and makes ALL Christians look bad. That is NOT how Jesus would do. Please don't post if you won't answer my question for what it is, a search for information about Friars.

Update 3:

Jim, Sour Lime and Cardamon, These sites (and information) do help with my research, and Gray Pict, I do appreciate the effort. I will leave this question up to see what else people might have idea/site wise, and probably allow the community to give best answer. You guys are a great help and at least stick with the question. Thanks.

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  • cardimom
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    a kirtle is a medieval English garment which is a mans coat or a womans skirt or dress.

    Kirtled can mean dressed, or in a coat.

    Girdled is as above a friar in a "habit'(The attire specified by the order) which has a Girdle, cincture, or belt. You've heard the expression

    Gird your loins? that means to put on you sword belt,cinch up your night dress out of the way to run or fight, or put on your underwear.

    I don't think it is a type of friar but more of a description of the appearance of a certain friar

  • Sunday Crone
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I believe that it is connected to a Game, but I'm not sure which one. Asked Grandson, he came back with online game as an answer.

    As far as attempting to define the term, which I don't believe has any thing to do with religion.

    Curdled as in to make curd (curds and whey) or Kurds an ethnic group living primary in Turkey.

    Friar, also meaning Franciscan, as in Priest.

    Friar Tuck was a rather eccentric Franciscan Monk, however that is impossible because the Robin Hood tales coming from the era of Richard the Lion Heart pre-dates Friars in England.

    Sorry I wish I could have actually answered the question

    Source(s): Grandson, dictionary, and some knowledge of English history
  • ixcotoyac
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Define Curdle

    Source(s): https://shrink.im/a0tLT
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I think that you must have the descriptor (curdled / kurdled) wrong. Some possibilities:

    - kirtled

    - Kurdish

    - Calced (I'm thinking this is most likely)

    - Capuchin

    - clerk or clark

    For the details of an itinerant friar,

    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mend/hd_mend.htm

    http://www.suite101.com/content/medieval-friars-an...

    http://www.norwichblackfriars.co.uk/medieval-friar...

    - Jim

    P.S. Nice suggestion, Cardamom. Another:

    - girded

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I hope you mean Girdled Friars.

    It is a referrence to the Franciscan Order.

    (started by St Francis of Assisi, the saint with all the pets)

    They are ones with the brown robes and the rope belts called cinctures, or in common talk, girdles.

    The rope belts are to keep their robes from flopping around in the wind to much

    The three barrel knots in the end of the rope represent their three vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience

    The Franciscan Order

    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06217a.htm

    There is an Anglican version of it too, as well as the Catholic one.

    Source(s): I think it is just Franciscans, but other monastic orders might be implied too. The Jesuits were the Pope's science units, they wore the black robes and they were referred to as Black Robes. They not only did the science work but taught it and built universities. Anything with a Loyola college is a Jesuit school. '
  • Mike
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    http://illbehonest.com/

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