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
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- atride English
- beride English
- blackride English
- checkride English
- dickride English
- freeride English
- hagride English
- hayride English
- hellride English
- joyride English
- midride English
- multiride English
- noseride English
- outride English
- override English
- preride English
- ride English
- rideability English
- rideable English
- ridealong English
- rideman English
- rider English
- rideshare English
- ridesharer English
- ridesharing English
- ridesourcing English
- ridest English
- riding English
- tailride English
- underride English
- upride English
- rijden Dutch, Flemish
- rai Spanish, Castilian
- *Hreydʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *reydʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *rīdaną Proto-Germanic
- beridan Old English
- oferridan Old English
- oferrīdan Old English
- ridan Old English
- ridere Old English
- rīdan Old English
- rīder Old English
- rīdere Old English
- overriden Middle English
- ridership Middle English
- ryder Middle English
- rydyng Middle English
- ríða Old Norse
- riden Middle Dutch
- ritan Old High German
- rītan Old High German
- ritt Middle High German
- *rīdan gmw-pro
- ridan Old Dutch
- rīdan Old Dutch
- ridder Middle Low German
- riden Middle Low German
- rider Middle Low German
- ridan Old Saxon
- rīdan Old Saxon
- rīda Old Frisian