beride
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English beriden, biriden, from Old English berīdan (“to ride round, surround, besiege, overtake, seize, occupy”), equivalent to be- (“around, about”) + ride. Cognate with Dutch berijden (“to ride a horse, jockey”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪd
Verb[edit]
beride (third-person singular simple present berides, present participle beriding, simple past berode, past participle beridden)
- (transitive) To ride around; beset with horsemen.
- (transitive) To ride beside or by the side of.
- (transitive) To ride upon; infest.