riding

  • 21riding — Trithing Tri thing, n. [See Ist {Riding}.] One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; now called {riding}. [Written also {riding}.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22riding — Trithing Tri thing, n. [See Ist {Riding}.] One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; now called {riding}. [Written also {riding}.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23riding — riding1 noun 1》 the sport or activity of riding horses. 2》 a path for horse riding. riding2 noun 1》 (usu. the East/North/West Riding) each of three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire. 2》 an electoral district of Canada. Origin OE… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24Riding — Administrative unit of land. Third part of a shire, eg. the Yorkshire Ridings (North Riding, East Riding, West Riding) which were established in the 9th century by the Danes. (Not necessarily exactly a third.) …

    Medieval glossary

  • 25Riding — Ride Ride, v. i. [imp. {Rode} (r[=o]d) ({Rid} [r[i^]d], archaic); p. p. {Ridden}({Rid}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Riding}.] [AS. r[=i]dan; akin to LG. riden, D. rijden, G. reiten, OHG. r[=i]tan, Icel. r[=i][eth]a, Sw. rida, Dan. ride; cf. L.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26riding — rid·ing || raɪdɪŋ n. act of traveling on or in, action of a person or thing which rides adj. intended for use while traveling, used during the act of riding raɪd n. act of traveling on or in; trip, journey; path, road; means of… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27riding — Synonyms and related words: Kreis, anchorage, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, automobiling, bailiwick, bicycling, biking, bishopric, borough, busing, canton, charivari, chuck, city, commune, congressional district, constablewick,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28riding — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. horsemanship, motoring; district, bailiwick (both Brit.). See travel, region. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. traveling, astride, mounted, on horseback, driving, touring, bicycling, cycling, biking*, in… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 29riding — noun (U) the sport or activity of riding horses …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30riding — [ˈraɪdɪŋ] noun [U] the activity or sport of riding horses …

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