horsedadj.
/hɔːst/ 1.
a. Mounted on horseback.
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society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > rider > [adjective]
yhorsedc893
ridingOE
chevausende1430
horsed1488
mounted1583
horsinga1627
equestrian1711
equitant1840
bestriding1849
horse-riding1854
macadamizing1869
society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > branch of army > [adjective] > mounted
horsed1488
mounted1799
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) v. l. 795 Horssyt archaris schot fast.
c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lviii. 197 Then Gerames yssued out clene armed, well horsed.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 6470 All horset but he.
1612 S. Rowlands More Knaues Yet 42 The seauen deadly Sins all Horst and riding to Hell.
1815 W. Wordsworth White Doe of Rylstone ii. 30 All horsed and harnessed with him to ride.
1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. vii. 193 Footpad churls..who fancy they can face horsed knights.
b. Furnished with or drawn by a horse.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [adjective] > drawn by horse
horsed1884
horse-drawn1890
hippomobile1899
1884 Times (Weekly ed.) 19 Sept. 5/2 A number of well-horsed cars.
1898 Daily News 27 July 2/5 A horsed ambulance was speedily brought to the court.
2. Propped, supported.
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the world > space > relative position > support > [adjective] > supported
bolstered1566
supported1613
horsed1745
1745 tr. L. J. M. Columella Of Husbandry v. iv Those which leaning upon props are placed upon single frames. These the peasants call under-propped or horsed vines.
3. Of a mare: Covered by a horse.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by gender or age > [adjective] > of or like a mare > covered by horse
horsedc1420
c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 984 An horsid asse or mare.
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