tread a measure en · VERB
Meanings
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To take part in a dance; to dance.
She remained with her comrades till dusk, and participated with a certain zest in the dancing; though, being heart-whole as yet, she enjoyed treading a measure purely for its own sake[.]
1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| treads a measure | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| trod a measure | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| treading a measure | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trodden a measure | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |