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bestrode Definition


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bestride
verb bestrode, bestridden, bestriding
    formal or literary:
    1. To sit or stand across something (eg a horse) with one leg on each side.
    2. To stand over or across something in an imposing, protective or defensive manner.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon bestridan, from stridan to straddle.



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