ridan

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Contents 1 Finnish 1.1 Noun 2 Old English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Verb 2.3.1 Descendants

[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

ridan

1. Genitive singular form of rita.

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ridanan from Proto-Indo-European *reidh-. Cognate with Old Saxon rīdan (Dutch rijden), Old High German rītan (German reiten), Old Norse ríða (Icelandic ríða and Swedish rida). The PIE root is also the source of Old Irish ríadaim (Welsh rhwyddhau).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈriːdan/

[edit] Verb

rīdan (class I strong: 3 singular present rītt, 3 singular preterite rād, preterite plural ridon, past participle riden)

1. to ride
   • The Fonthill Letter

     Wihtbord rad mid me, ond Byrhthelm rad ðider mid Æðelme.

     Wihtbord rode with me, and Byrhthelm rode there with Æthelm.

[edit] Descendants

• English: ride