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beride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beride
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ride around; beset with horsemen.

Transitive verb

verb

To ride beside or by the side of.

Transitive verb

verb

To ride upon; infest.

Transitive 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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

berides (present, singular) beriding (participle, present) berode (past) beridden (participle, past)

Rhymes With

said side right side outside died inside tried provide north side east side wide ride

Questions

What does beride mean?
To ride around; beset with horsemen.
Where does beride come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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