beride

English

Etymology

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

• Rhymes: -aɪd

Verb

beride (third-person singular simple present berides, present participle beriding, simple past berode, past participle beridden)

1. (transitive) To ride around; beset with horsemen.
2. (transitive) To ride beside or by the side of.
3. (transitive) To ride upon; infest.

Anagrams

• Berdie, bredie, erebid