bestrode

Variant of bestride

bestride definition

be·stride (bē strīd′, bi-)

transitive verb bestrode -·strode′ (-strōd′), bestridden -·strid′·den (-strid′'n), bestriding -·strid′·ing

  1. to sit on, mount, or stand over with a leg on each side; straddle
  2. Archaic to stride over or across

Etymology: ME bistriden < OE bestridan: see be- & stride

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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