riden

Middle English

/ˈriːdən/

verb
Definitions
  • To ride on a mount; to move on an animal:
  • To use a vehicle or transport method other than a mount:
  • (vulgar) To mount or mate; to undergo coitus with.
  • (of a vessel) To float; to set sail or move.
  • (rare) To move, to slide towards.
  • (rare) To sit on a stool or beam; to mount something as if it was a horse.
  • (rare) To remain, to dwell.
  • (rare) To undergo execution.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rīdan inherited from *rīdan inherited from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rīdaną

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