over-ridden

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: overridden

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle English overridden, from Old English oferriden, past participle of oferrīdan (to ride over), equivalent to over- +‎ ridden.

Verb

[edit]

over-ridden

  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of overridden

Adjective

[edit]

over-ridden

  1. Excessively ridden.
    • [] there was blood on ... the sides of his over-ridden horse", Sir Walter Scott, The Black Dwarf