beridev.
/bɪˈrʌɪd/ΘΚΠ
society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > ride around, surround, take
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a1000 Thorpe Laws I. 90 (Bosw.) Ðæt he his gefan beride.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 5356 Bruttes þa burȝen. gunnen bi-riden [c1300 Otho bi-ride].
2. To ride by the side of (obsolete); to ride upon, infest.
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1690 T. D'Urfey Collin's Walk ii. 69 Those two that there beride him, And with such Graces Prance beside him.
1848 in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 vi. 300 When an insect so beridden is taken up, the mites disperse.
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beride
beride v. /biˈraɪd/ [Old English berídan] to ride beside, to override.
Brit. /bᵻˈrʌɪd/
, /bᵻˈrʌɪd/U.S. /bəˈraɪd/
, /bəˈraɪd//biˈraɪd/ΘΚΠ
society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > ride beside or ahead of
accost1579
beride1690
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > haunt with hostile intent
infest1602
beride1848
1690 T. D'Urfey Collin's Walk ii. 69 Those two that there beride him, And with such Graces Prance beside him.
1848 in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 vi. 300 When an insect so beridden is taken up, the mites disperse.
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