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- verb transitive To
ride around ;beset with horsemen. - verb transitive To ride
beside or by the side of. - verb transitive To ride upon;
infest .
Etymologies
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From Middle English beriden, biriden, from Old English berīdan ("to ride round, surround, besiege, overtake, seize, occupy"), equivalent to be- + ride. Cognate with Dutch berijden ("to ride, horse, jockey").
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