Stridden

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stride \Stride\, v. t. [imp. {Strode}(Obs. {Strid}); p. p.
     {Stridden}(Obs. {Strid}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striding}.] [AS.
     str[imac]dan to stride, to strive; akin to LG. striden,
     OFries. str[imac]da to strive, D. strijden to strive, to
     contend, G. streiten, OHG. str[imac]tan; of uncertain origin.
     Cf. {Straddle}.]


     1. To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or
        pompous manner.
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              Mars in the middle of the shining shield
              Is graved, and strides along the liquid field.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stride
       n 1: a step in walking or running [syn: {pace}, {tread}]
       2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
          from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: {footstep}, {pace},
           {step}]
       3: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make
          strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
       v 1: walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the
            hall"
       2: cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several
          miles towards the woods"
       [also: {strode}, {stridden}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stridden
       See {stride}