Obs. [f. L. conculcāt-, ppl. stem of conculcāre to tread under foot, trample down, f. con- + calcāre to tread; f. calx, calc- heel.]
trans. To tread under foot, trample upon.
c. 1555. Harpsfield, Divorce Hen. VIII. (1878), 283. Villanously and wretchedly conculcated and trodden under foot.
1609. Bible (Douay), 1 Macc. iii. 51. Thy holies are conculcated, and they are contaminated.
1708. Motteux, Rabelais (1737), V. 231. We the Burgade Lands have conculcated.
fig. 1563–87. Foxe, A. & M. (1684), I. 245/2. Oppressing and conculcating the Church … of God.
1600. Hooker, Eccl. Pol., VII. i. § 3. To see that heavenly estate and dignity thus conculcated.
1625. Bp. Mountagu, App. Cæsar, 153. In despite of GOD, conculcating and trampling under foot whatsoever is named GOD.
b. intr. To tread. rare–1.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 490. All things on which man conculcates.
