rydyng

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From riden +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rydyng (plural rydynges)

  1. Riding; travel by horse:
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Cook's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 4377-4378:
      For whan ther any ryding was in Chepe,
      Out of the shoppe thider wolde he lepe.
      For when there was any procession in Cheapside,
      Out of the shop thither would he leap.
    1. Ceremonial riding at an event.
    2. (Late Middle English) An equestrian activity.
  2. Participation in fighting or conflict, especially on a mount.
  3. (Late Middle English) Looting; raiding.
  4. (Late Middle English) Journeying; making a trip.
  5. (rare) A road or path.
  6. (rare) Touching; contiguosity.

Descendants

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  • English: riding
  • Scots: ridin

References

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