BESTRIDE


Meaning of BESTRIDE in English

/ bɪˈstraɪd; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( literary ) to sit with one leg on either side of sth :

He bestrode his horse.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English bestrīdan (see be- , stride ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.