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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

beride en · VERB

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”).

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
berides Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
beridden Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
berode Tense=Past lexicographic
beriding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic