Having sore, aching, or blistered feet from walking a long distance.
From foot + sore (Old English 'sār', painful). This compound has been used since medieval times to describe travelers' pain.
Medieval pilgrims who walked hundreds of miles to religious sites would arrive 'footsore'—their blistered feet were seen as evidence of their spiritual devotion and sacrifice.
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