Beridden

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of beride form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Ridden upon; ridden by.
  2. 2
    Beset or besieged (by); plagued or infested (by). figuratively

    "He suspected that, had it not been for Aylmer's beridden and incurable wife, Alice's name might have been Aylmer."

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infestinfest

Example

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"He suspected that, had it not been for Aylmer's beridden and incurable wife, Alice's name might have been Aylmer."

Etymology

From beride.

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