beridden
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From beride.
Adjective[edit]
beridden (comparative more beridden, superlative most beridden)
- (literal) Ridden upon; ridden by.
- (figurative) Beset or besieged (by); plagued or infested (by).
- 1913, Arnold Bennett, Buried Alive A Tale of These Days:
- He suspected that, had it not been for Aylmer's beridden and incurable wife, Alice's name might have been Aylmer.
Verb[edit]
beridden
- past participle of beride