transitive verb (bestrode; bestridden; bestriding) Date: before 12th century to ride, sit, or stand astride ; straddle , to tower over ; dominate , to stride across
BESTRIDE
Meaning of BESTRIDE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012