adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of overridden. alt-of, alternative, rare

Adjective

1. 1
   Excessively ridden.

   "[…] there was blood on ... the sides of his over-ridden horse", Sir Walter Scott, The Black Dwarf"

Example

More examples

"[…] there was blood on ... the sides of his over-ridden horse", Sir Walter Scott, The Black Dwarf"

Etymology

From Middle English overridden, from Old English oferriden, past participle of oferrīdan (“to ride over”), equivalent to over- + ridden.

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